barbiturate

Example Sentences

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Then there is the recently surfaced idea that she went to a family-owned cottage in the woods and swallowed enough barbiturates to end her life.

From Los Angeles Times

The chorus of "Wild Horses" was reportedly uttered by Faithfull after she awoke from a coma brought on by a barbiturate overdose.

From Salon

Mr Crew, who died aged 74, reportedly told nurses "I want to die today" before drinking water laced with barbiturates under the supervision of Dignitas.

From BBC

Next came Jimi Hendrix, a guitarist extraordinaire who overdosed on barbiturates in 1970.

From Los Angeles Times

The cause of death was ruled to be acute barbiturate poisoning.

From Reuters