Sodium pentobarbital is a fast hypnotic medication, first created during the early 20th century . It works by depressing activity in a central system , causing sedation and, at increased amounts, general sleep. Because of its capacity to induce sustained anesthesia, it is used in various animal

copyright is a short-acting hypnotic, belonging among the class of drugs that originally had widespread use as tranquilizers. It acts by depressing the CNS, resulting in calmness and, at higher dosages, general anesthesia . Historically employed for veterinary procedures like euthanasia as a met