| Short-acting barbiturates, such as pentobarbital and secobarbital, are used to overcome difficulty in falling asleep. |
| In the 1990s, only two countries, Japan and the United States, manufactured secobarbital regularly, almost exclusively for domestic use. |
| Denmark was the leading manufacturer of secobarbital until 2000, using the substance exclusively for exports. |
| Denmark has been the leading manufacturer of secobarbital, using the substance exclusively for exports. |
| An autopsy by New York authorities detected the sedatives diazepam, amobarbital and secobarbital in Levin's blood. |
| In several other countries, the medical needs for secobarbital have been covered by imports. |
