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Barbiturates behave similarly to benzodiazepines. Pentobarbital binds to an allosteric site over the GABAA receptor and potentiates the results on the endogenous ligand, gamma-aminobutyric acid. When barbiturates bind for the GABAA receptor, it causes the ion pore to open for prolonged periods of time, creating a boost of intracellular chlorine ion