Glutethimide

What is it?

Glutethimide (Doriden) was introduced in 1954 as a safe barbiturate substitute. It is a substance that produces central nervous system depression.

What does it look like?

Similar to barbiturates, primarily found in pill form.

What are its long-term effects?

Experience has shown that glutethimide's addiction liability and the severity of the withdrawal symptoms are similar to those of barbiturtes.

Glutethimide was introduced in 1954 as safe barbiturate substitute.

In 1991, glutethimide was transferred into Schedule II in response to an upsurge in the prevalence of diversion, abuse and overdose deaths.

Source: Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) / The United States Pharmacopeial Convention