Thiopental Sodium "Truth Serum". Details the making and use of Thiopental Sodium, also known as Truth Serum.

The chemical equation for Thiopental Sodium is C11H17N2NaO2S. First synthesized in 1935, the proper name for the drug is Thiopental Sodium it also goes by Sodium Pentothal but that is actually a trademark of the drug's manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories. A yellow water-soluble crystal, it is classified as an ultra-short acting barbiturate, a type of drug that depresses the central nervous system, slowing the heart rate and lowering blood pressure. Widely used in …

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