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Paraldehyde is an effective cns depressant but is probably not currently used because:

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The reason why paraldehyde is not currently used is because of its side effects or down sides to the patients using it such as it provides a noxious taste that patients dislikes and it was able to provide an odor with the patient’s breath that isn’t pleasant.

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