WHY IS THE UNCONTROLLED USE OF BARBITURATES DANGEROUS? Barbiturates are classified in the medical world as clinical depressants that are used to reduce the feeling of stress in individuals by slowing down the central nervous system. In small doses, barbiturates can be very helpful in bringing calm back to a person; but in large uncontrolled doses, they can be extremely fatal. Barbiturates are used to treat individuals with sleeplessness, anxiety, and tension, and to help …showed first 75 words of 358 total…

…showed last 75 words of 358 total…easily into fats. Because of this ability, they can follow the bloodstream and cross the blood brain barrier easily. Also, since barbiturates dissolve into fat, they can build up and later re-enter the blood stream. Different types of barbiturates exit the blood stream at different rates. When barbiturates are uncontrolled by a medical professional, an individual may become dependent and addicted to barbiturates, and overdose, leading to serious consequences: extreme anesthesia, comas, and even death.