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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Barbiturate Intoxication
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Symptoms & Signs
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Barbiturate intoxication is like alcohol intoxication in many ways. For instance, it:
Severe intoxication can cause coma and loss of all reflexes except the pupillary light reflex, which is a reaction of the pupils in the eye to light. Body temperature and blood pressure may also become very low.