Topic: flunitrazepam (4 articles)

Description: Flunitrazepam is a benzodiazepine used as a sleep medication favored for its short duration. It has received a lot of attention as a "date rape drug". (5-(o-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)

New pathways to metabolise sexual assault drug found
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dailyindia - (US) Washington, Nov 21: Date-rape drug-4-hydroxybutyrate (4-HB)-can be metabolised by the human body in more than one ways, according to a new study. But 4-HB-also called gamma hydroxybutyrate or GHB-is best known and most feared when it is taken orally, because it is a drug that impairs the capacity to exercise judgment, like rohypnol and ketamine hydrochloride. ... (Fri Nov 20 22:34:09 2009 PST) [also thaindian10435]

Researchers begin to decipher metabolism of sexual assault drug
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genengnews - (US) Taken by mouth, it can be abused or used as a date-rape drug. But 4-HBalso called gamma hydroxybutyrate or GHBis best known and most feared when it is taken orally, because it is a drug that impairs the capacity to exercise judgment, like rohypnol and ketamine hydrochlorid... (Thu Nov 19 21:50:08 2009 PST)

Group warns of doping in bars
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mankatofreepress - Tonight in the downtown bar district, she and a handful of other volunteers will be handing out fliers to raise awareness about “drug-facilitated assault.” This is said to occur when someone surreptitiously places a drug inside someone else’s drink, drugs such as Rohypnol, “GHB,” Ketam... (Thu Nov 19 20:54:06 2009 PST)

more flunitrazepam items (4 articles)

Links

• http://www.erowid.org/pharms/flunitrazepam/

Concept definition

• flunitrazepam