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Substance Comparison
Alkohol / Ethanol stands out with markedly stronger sedation. Alkohol / Ethanol stands out with markedly stronger addiction risk.
Despite belonging to different classes, these substances share receptor activity at GABA-A and NMDA, which may produce overlapping effects.
Alkohol / Ethanol has significantly higher sedation
Alkohol / Ethanol has significantly higher addiction risk
| Alkohol / Ethanol | Thiopental | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Depressiva | Barbiturate |
| Risk Level | high | — |
| Mechanisms | GABA-A-Potenzierung, NMDA-Antagonismus, Endorphinfreisetzung | GABA-A agonist |
| Receptors | GABA-A, NMDA | GABA-A, 5-HT3, NMDA |
| Effects | — | Sedierung, Anästhesie, Muskelrelaxation, Antikonvulsion, Amnesie |
| Evidence | — | unknown |
No harm reduction data available
Safer-use data available on substance page
Evidence: not assessed · Sources: 2
Evidence: unknown · Sources: 2