is there such a thing as truth serum?

Answer 1

Sodium Pentathol does it.

Answer 2

Yes. Sodium Pentothal has been used as a truth serum for quite a while.

Dorlands' Illustrated Medical Dictionary describes truth serum as "ultra-short-acting barbiturate (drug) to produce general anesthesia, … and for narcoanalysis in psychiatric disorders." The proper name for this drug is thiopental sodium; it is also called Sodium Pentothal, because it is actually a trademark of Abbott Laboratories - the drug's manufacturer. Sodium Pentothal is a yellow crystal, which can be dissolved in water or alcohol. It has alliaceous, garlic-like odor.

If you were to drink a glass of water with Sodium Pentothal, it would depress your central nervous system, slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure. All of the listed above affects are the functions of any sedative. Sodium Pentothal is commonly used as an anesthetic during surgery. The patient is unconscious within 30 to 60 seconds after the drug administration to the veins. The duration of the anesthesia is very short; it only causes a few minutes of sedation.

Veterinarians also use Sodium Pentothal. When an animal is injured and needs an examination, a quick dose of the drug by tranquilizer dart gives few minutes to the veterinarian to do the examination. It can also be used to calm down a large animal that needs to be shipped from one place to another. Sodium Pentothal slows the metabolism and minimizes the stress and excitement.

This drug has another important property. Sodium Pentothal is a radioprotective agent, which minimizes the effect of radiation. When radiation is present, it attacks the body's tissues on molecular level. Many of our body cells have a "free radical", a species with an electron that is loosely bound to the molecule. When a radiation (short wavelengths with high energy) contacts the free radical it removes the electron form the molecule, altering the molecule's original functions. Sodium Pentothal protects the cells by preventing the radiation electrons to bond with cell's free radicals. If this radioprotective agent is taken three to four hours before the exposure to the radiation, it prolongs the life of body cells even if the dose of radiation was lethal.

Psychiatrists as a part of narcotherapy also use Sodium Pentothal. This drug produces the state of full relaxation and makes patients more susceptible to suggestion, allowing the psychiatrists to uncover the repressed feelings or memories.

Now I found out what is the definition of the truth serum and what multiple functions it serves. Now if you and I will come across words "truth serum" we will know the general functions of it. Hopefully in the future, the media will also provide us with more correct information on "truth serum".

Answer 3

Sodium Pentothal is used as a sedative and as an anesthetic during surgery-It depresses the central nervous system, slows the heart rate and lowers the blood pressure.using a milder form of this drug( mixed with water) is supposed to make you tell all. it actually makes you less inhibited and more likely to tell the truth- only if you want to.

Answer 4

It doesn't really make you tell the truth, it just makes you too confused to lie effectively. So if you are a good liar when you are drunk or high, you're probably safe. Unless Jack Bauer want to get the truth out of you.

Answer 5

There most definitely is! It's called sodium thiopental - commonly known as sodium pentothal, take a look at this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_serum

Answer 6

Scopaline, sodium pentothal, etc. Doesn't really work. It's kind of like if I had you smoke crack for 40 minutes and then started asking you serious questions: we can guess how that would turn out.

Answer 7

Perhaps, About Alcohol, "en Vino, Veritas".

Answer 8

Yes, it's called alcohol. The stronger the dosage the more truth will come out.

Answer 9

yes, it's called sodium pentothol (or something like that)

Answer 10

I've always heard that a drunk person never lies.