Barbiturates Are Used Medicinally for All of the Following, EXCEPT

question 117

Multiple Choice

Barbiturates are used medicinally for all of the following, EXCEPT

• A) as a sedative prior to surgery.
• B) to treat anxiety.
• C) to treat insomnia.
• D) to control psychoses.

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