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Can you advise me if getting prescribed barbiturates for insomnia?
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Insomnia: Would recommend a formal sleep medicine evaluation before taking barbiturates to sleep.
Answered 6/22/2014
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DON'T DO IT: Barbiturates are very dangerous drugs and are no longer used in most of the world for that purpose, and except for phenobarbital for seizure disorders and barbiturates used in anesthesia, should not be used for ANY purpose. They are highly dangerous, cause tremendous addiction/physical dependency and have awful withdrawal syndromes. Treat the insomnia with psychotherapy, and brief use of safer med
Answered 9/7/2014
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