Aww… Just look at that adorable little thing. That is Sodium thiopental and it was discovered by Ohioans Ernest H. Volwiler and Donalee L. Tabern. You may know it by the name Sodium Pentothal.
Now, if that sounds familiar, but you can’t remember wether it’s used for anesthesia, truth serum, or lethal injection, you’re right. It’s very flexible. It does all of that and more.
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