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SECOBARBITAL
A barbiturate that is used as a sedative. Secobarbital is reported to have no anti-anxiety activity.
Pharmacological action: anaesthesia adjuvants, gaba modulators, sedatives, barbiturate.
Chemical name: 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-(1-methylbutyl)-5-(2-propenyl)-