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| − | Flunitrazepam, or Rohypnol, is a 1,4-benzodiazepine [[drug]] that has been suspected of criminal use in recent years as a "date-rape drug," though it is more commonly used as a recreational drug in the United States. It is a [[central nervous system]] [[depressant]] similar to [[Valium]] and Librium that acts both as a [[sedative]] and a [[hypnotic]]. It is [[smuggle]]d into the [[United States]] (where it is illegal) from [[Mexico]] and [[South America]] (where it is legal). Like Valium, it causes temporary [[amnesia]] which can be useful for a medical operation, but also criminals have supposedly used it to take advantage of victims of a violent crime. Its effects are particularly rapid with [[alcohol]] consumption. In high doses, it can be fatal. In the United States, Flunitrazepam is classified as a [[Controlled Substances Act|Schedule IV]] drug. | + | '''Flunitrazepam''', or Rohypnol, is a 1,4-benzodiazepine [[drug]] that has been suspected of criminal use in recent years as a "date-rape drug," though it is more commonly used as a recreational drug in the United States. It is a [[central nervous system]] [[depressant]] similar to [[Valium]] and Librium that acts both as a [[sedative]] and a [[hypnotic]]. It is [[smuggle]]d into the [[United States]] (where it is illegal) from [[Mexico]] and [[South America]] (where it is legal). Like Valium, it causes temporary [[amnesia]] which can be useful for a medical operation, but also criminals have supposedly used it to take advantage of victims of a violent crime. Its effects are particularly rapid with [[alcohol]] consumption. In high doses, it can be fatal. In the United States, Flunitrazepam is classified as a [[Controlled Substances Act|Schedule IV]] drug. |
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Latest revision as of 13:02, July 13, 2016
Flunitrazepam, or Rohypnol, is a 1,4-benzodiazepine drug that has been suspected of criminal use in recent years as a "date-rape drug," though it is more commonly used as a recreational drug in the United States. It is a central nervous system depressant similar to Valium and Librium that acts both as a sedative and a hypnotic. It is smuggled into the United States (where it is illegal) from Mexico and South America (where it is legal). Like Valium, it causes temporary amnesia which can be useful for a medical operation, but also criminals have supposedly used it to take advantage of victims of a violent crime. Its effects are particularly rapid with alcohol consumption. In high doses, it can be fatal. In the United States, Flunitrazepam is classified as a Schedule IV drug.