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What are the long-term complications for a person that was given barbituates as a child?

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If a child was given barbituates now and then. Could this have severe effects on
health as an adult? Could this even have fatal results such as liver
disease decades later?
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    tarvertentarverten
    There are no scientific answers to any of these questions. The only way to answer them scientifically is to deliberately expose infants to barbiturates, and see what happens over the next twenty years. Obviously, no such study will ever be done.

    Most information about long-term complications results from small pools of cases collected that seem to share something in common. Unfortunately, most of these reports are insufficient to be considered scientific, and many are biased by the potential for financial gain in lawsuits.

    At least in theory, there is no reason to believe that barbiturates have any long-term effects when given as a child, since the majority of development is completed in the womb. Even during pregnancy, the major problems have to do with fetal withdrawal and temporary bleeding problems rather than any long-term problems.

    So there is no evidence to support any long-term complications from barbiturate use in children, but there is little evidence that proves they are safe eithe

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    blastguardgearblastguardgear
    If you were given them by a doctor, they would know what levels become toxic and what level is theroputic.

    I do not know if children can take them though.

    I do know that children are far more sensitive to such drugs.

    If you oevrdose on them, it can lead to coma and various other problems.

    If you abuse barbituates, a child is at great risk from developing brain damage, and I would say it is so much a danger that they are unlikily to not have brain damage.


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    shadowsupernatureshadowsupernature
    It has no long term effects. They stopped prescribing them as much because people could overdose on them so easliy though.

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    thepieeatingjaythepieeatingjay
    Was it phenobarbitol for seizures? Or to help you sleep? I don't think you will have any problems with your liver in the future. The Dr. should have done routine blood work to check liver function and blood levels to detemine if the dose was correct.


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    TotalarmordestineTotalarmordestine
    In terms of studies, they never really had any lasting effects on people. A child probably has more of a vulnerablity to any problems from them than an adult simply because their bodies are still developing though

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    LeonasSwordLeonasSword
    There are no scientific answers to any of these questions. The only way to answer them scientifically is to deliberately expose infants to barbiturates, and visually perceive what transpires over the next twenty years. Conspicuously, no such study will ever be done.
    Most information about long-term complications results from minute pools of cases amassed that seem to apportion something in prevalence. Haplessly, most of these reports are insufficient to be considered scientific, and many are partial by the potential for financial gain in lawsuits.At least in theory, there is no reason to believe that barbiturates have any long-term effects when given as a child, since the majority of development is consummated in the womb. Even during pregnancy, the major quandaries have to do with fetal withdrawal and ad interim bleeding quandaries rather than any long-term quandaries. So there is no evidence to fortify any long-term complications from barbiturate use in children, but there is minuscule evidence that proves they are safe eithe
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