Barbiturates
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Barbs; Barbies; Downers; Blues; Nembies; Seccies
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Depressant
CHEMICAL NAME
Various (see below)
DESCRIPTION
Barbiturates are a class of sedative drugs prescribed for anxiety and insomnia. Barbiturates were widely available on the street in the 1970s and '80s, though less so in the '90s and '00s.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
EXPERIENCES #
Good Buzz When I'm Broke, by The Günter Unit
Not Just for Our Furry Friends, by Faustus
Calming Effect, by WhiteRook
BOOKS #
Encyclopedia of Psychoactives: Barbiturates, by J. Henningfield
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