amobarbital sodium

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Noun1.amobarbital sodium - the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturateamobarbital sodium - the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
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amobarbital - a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
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The videotape features an amnesiac patient's response to amobarbital sodium during a therapeutic session.
Gottlieb was presented with the therapeutic challenge of treating a young man with psychogenic amnesia-the only such case he's ever seen-he obtained the patient's consent to perform an interview using amobarbital sodium.
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