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Originally Posted by LydiaB
My first thought was sodium amytal, which is a barbituate. It's the "truth serum". It was used in the old days for DID. It may be used to procure diagnostically—or therapeutically—vital information, and to provide patients with a functional respite from catatonia and mania.
It goes by amobarbital, also.
It's been taken off the market a good bit as it's been known to create false memories.
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Yes Ive heard of "sodium amytal"
Yes some countries no longer have it on the market but here in america it is still available as an IV medication for many things..
it isnt and wasnt used as a treatment for DID. sometimes the courts will order a victim who has DID to be given it to find out if their DID is real or therapeutically induced in cases where the victims are prosecuting their abusers. Sometimes inpatient mental health providers will use it on their DID patients to see if the patient does have DID, or a patent (with any mental disorder not just DID) needs help in remembering their past.
it was (and still is) used for inducing hypnotic relaxation for uncovering repressed memories.
it was also used for helping witnesses of crimes recall forgotten details of crimes. It is still prescribed and used in America (USA) for sedation, sleep aid, control epileptic seizures, hypnotic, Antidepressant, pre surgery sedative, sedative for medical procedures example sometimes this is whats given before ECT treatments, gastro-esophageal procedures, brain surgery where they need the patient to be awake during surgery but feeling no pain, anxiety...
sodium amytal also helps in criminal cases. This medication is still very much in use in America (USA)