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hapless • today at 3:57 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

Barbituate withdrawal won’t kill you.

Benzodiazepines, and alcohol, can actually induce death if you withdraw too quickly


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NewsaHackO • today at 5:50 AM

Barbiturate withdrawal can absolutely kill you, as it is the same process of benzodiazepines and alcohol withdrawals. The other issue is that barbiturates themselves can easily kill you due their MOA, and low therapeutic index