Inducing catatonic patients to eat with daily administration of amobarbital sodium.
Intravenous amobarbital sodium can facilitate food ingestion by immobile catatonic patients. We have described a case in which this technique was used, citing its advantages over tube feedings.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
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D000328:Adult; D000654:Amobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications; D002389:Catatonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D009752:Nutritional Status
D000654:Amobarbital