D O W N E R S: Barbiturates What are they? Sometimes called "reds," "seccies," "yellow jackets," "phenos," or "blues," barbiturates, like Quaaludes, are a special kind of downer called sedative-hypnotics. That means they slow or shut down certain parts of the Central Nervous System. There are more than 2500 different kinds of barbiturates. They are prescribed by doctors to control high blood pressure and epilepsy, to help people who have trouble sleeping, and to control anxiety. Barbiturates come in pill form and are illegal without a doctor's prescription. How do they make you feel? In general, barbiturates have a similar effect as alcohol. They make the user feel mildly high followed by sleepiness. Also like alcohol, long term barbiturate use can cause changes in personality. The user becomes moody, depressed, cranky and is often loud and obnoxious. What do they do to your body? That depends on which kind of barbiturate the user takes. Some are faster acting than others. Seconals (reds) and Nembutals (yellows) are the most likely barbiturates to be abused. They last 4 to 6 hours and initially can produce a pleasant feeling along with sedation (which puts you to sleep). Pentothal is a very short acting barbiturate and can cause immediate unconsciousness. Because of the extremely high power of these barbiturates, they are very very dangerous. How easy is it to become "used to" barbiturates? All drugs are poison to your body. But because your body is some amazingly devoted to keeping you alive, it can become "tolerant" to having poison in it. Over time, the user's liver changes and becomes more efficient in breaking down barbiturates in the body. As a result, the user needs to take more barbiturates to get the same high. When 8 to 10 times the "normal" (initial) dose is taken every day for 30 days, then the user is physically dependent on the drug. What is an overdose? Too many barbiturates in the body can cause cold, clammy skin, a weak and rapid heart beat, and slow or rapid shallow breathing. If the low blood pressure and slowed breathing are not treated, the user can die. Some users mix alcohol with barbiturates. This is extremely dangerous!! Together these two kinds of drugs shut down the breathing center of the brain and increase the risk of death! What's withdrawal like? Withdrawal symptoms from sedative-hypnotic downers (like Quaaludes and barbiturates) are more severe than withdrawal symptoms from opiate downers (like heroin). Users dependent on barbiturates experience convulsions (violent muscle shakes of the arms, legs, and head) any time from 12 hours to one week after their last dose of the drug. Getting High Naturally D O W N E R S

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