Barbiturate Overdose: Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment
A barbiturate overdose is a medical emergency. If someone is unconscious, breathing slowly, difficult to wake, or may have mixed barbiturates with alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, or other sedatives, call 911 immediately. Barbiturates are sedative drugs that slow activity in the brain and central nervous system. When too much is taken, the body may slow down…