Individuals experiencing dissociative amnesia sometimes are given sodium amobarbital or sodium pentobarbital because those drugs:
A) calm people and reduce their inhibitions.
B) act as truth serum, so people cannot fake their illness.
C) help reduce associated symptoms of depression.
D) make people forget extremely upsetting events in their lives.

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Sodium amobarbital and sodium pentobarbital are barbiturates that can calm individuals and reduce their inhibitions, which might help them recall forgotten information during therapy. They do not act as truth serums, directly treat depression, or make people forget events.

Individuals Experiencing Dissociative Amnesia Sometimes Are Given Sodium Amobarbital or Sodium