Posted by ed_uk on February 14, 2006, at 15:58:24
In reply to Re: ie there anything stronger that restoril for s » Bobby, posted by yxibow on February 14, 2006, at 2:31:23
Hi Jay
>I dont know why they're still widely used in the UK other than they're cheap.
They're not :) What made you think they were?! Seconal is more expensive than Ambien in the UK. Ambien is pretty cheap here, but not as cheap as zopiclone or temazepam.
Barbiturate hypnotics do have their uses, especially for a few days (nights) in hospitalised psych patients when other drugs haven't worked. Seconal Sodium has the advantage of inducing sleep/sedation in as little as 10 minutes.
Regards
Ed
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