Clomethiazole (also called chlormethiazole) is a sedative and | NeuroPsychiatry

Clomethiazole (also called chlormethiazole) is a sedative and hypnotic is used in treating and preventing symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal.

It is structurally related to thiamine (vitamin B1), but acts like a sedative, hypnotic, muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant, having the same mechanism of action as traditional barbiturates