What is Seconal?
'''Secobarbital sodium''' (sold as '''Seconal''') is a drug which is used to treat [[epilepsy]] and [[insomnia]]. Trade names include '''Seconal''' and '''reds'''. It was first synthesised in 1928. Like other [[barbiturate]]s, it is fairly [[addiction|addictive]]. In many countries, this is an [[Illegal drugs|illegal drug]], outside the medical context. Today, this drug is only used rarely; [[Barbiturate|Barbiturates]] have been replaced by [[Benzodiazepine]] for many applications. {{med-stub}} [[Category:Drugs used in psychiatry]] [[Category:Organonitrogen compounds]] [[Category:Sodium compounds]]