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Pentobarbital is used as an anesthetic.

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Is it true that Pentobarbital is used as an anesthetic?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that pentobarbital is used as an anesthetic, including as a preanesthetic, for induction of anesthesia, and as a general anesthetic in animal and clinical contexts.

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Pentobarbital. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentobarbital

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Pentobarbital. (n.d.). wikem.org. https://wikem.org/wiki/Pentobarbital

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Pentobarbital Injection. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/19574-pentobarbital-injection

1956
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Cardiovascular Effects of Anesthetic Doses of Pentobarbital Sodium. (1956). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1956.185.1.107

1987
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[Effects of pentobarbital anesthetic induction on sensory evoked potentials in the cat].. (1987). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3790360

2007
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Identification of a Molecular Target Mediating the General Anesthetic Actions of Pentobarbital. (2007). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.106.030049

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Pentobarbital‐Anesthetized and Decerebrate Cats Reveal Different Neurophysiological Responses in Anesthetic‐Induced Analgesia. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.1981.tb01665.x

2022
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Request for Information Regarding the Use of Pentobarbital in Federal Executions. (2022). federalregister.gov. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/27/2022-20886/request-for-information-regarding-the-use-of-pentobarbital-in-federal-executions

2013
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Ju-Wen, C., I, W. A., & J, B. S. (2013). Comparing the effects of isoflurane and pentobarbital on the responses of cutaneous mechanoreceptive afferents.. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/pubmed-PMC3659072

2024
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A Comparison of Brain-State Dynamics across Common Anesthetic Agents in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/PDKDW3

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