What are the effects of Barbiturates?
Barbiturates mimic alcohol inebriation. Mild euphoria, disinhibition, relief of anxiety, sleepiness can occur. In higher doses impairment of memory, judgment and coordination, irritability, paranoid and suicidal ideation can occur. The user may also experience sleepy, dizziness, nausea, slurred speech, and decreased respiration. Death occurs due to depression of the respiratory center in the brain. Tolerance develops quickly and larger doses are used, increasing the danger of an overdose.
