PARALDEHYDE
Introduction and Definition of Paraldehyde Paraldehyde, chemically known as 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane, is a historical pharmaceutical compound classified primarily as a powerful sedative and hypnotic agent. For much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this cyclic ether derivative of acetaldehyde held a prominent, albeit contentious, position within the clinical pharmacological landscape, particularly in institutional settings […]