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• n  barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic

• The use of aggressive, nonviolent interrogation techniques, perhaps even drugs like sodium pentothal, may not be inappropriate to elicit information from those intent on the mass .
• When word got around that he had talked (after an injection of sodium pentothal), headline writers" decided it was a confession, dusted off their favorite cliches about "truth .
• Even when he was talking under sodium pentothal, Bill said that George robbed for pleasure, and killed like a cobra when cornered.

• thiopental
• thiopental sodium
• thiopentobarbital sodium
• Pentothal

News & Articles

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• Tim Sullivan | Time for athletes to 'Put Up Or Shut Up' on performance-enhancing drugs
  Good evening and welcome to "Put Up Or Shut Up," the show where you are presumed guilty until we're convinced you've come clean. This is the program that asks athletes to answer steroid accusations after being injected with sodium pentothal, while attached to a polygraph machine and seated atop a stack of Bibles.
  July 28, 2013 - Louisville Courier-Journal

Quotes

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• Drew Barrymore in Contactmusic.com
  And Barrymore agrees, adding, "You think people tell the truth about themselves? Every guy is six foot, four inches with a huge s**long. That's why people love it so much. Internet does not equal sodium pentothal (Polaroid pictures)."
• Aquilino Pimentel Jr in ABS CBN News
  Wherever the medical professionals are located, they will be able to verify that plaintiff is unconscious after administration of sodium pentothal or, if he remains conscious at that time, they will be able to bring about the injection of... Malcolm Howard http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Howard&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGvZNxvAtbTKVW9e4VicTxtsRuV7Q WCNC (subscription) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.wcnc.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8H1RRSO1.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEBrzwii_SPjFra372QCXgOTNZdoA Apr 17, 2006 73369 98196 pentothal First, is the injection of sodium pentothal which is a barbiturate designed to induce the convict to sleep; second is to paralyze his body; third is to inject him with potassium chloride which stops the heart," Pimentel said.