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flunitrazepam

Flunitrazepam, sold under the brand name Rohypnol among others, is a benzodiazepine used to treat severe insomnia and assist with anesthesia. As with other hypnotics, flunitrazepam has been advised to be prescribed only for short-term use or by those with chronic insomnia on an occasional basis.

Key facts

Drug.Watchedfields: changed
Drug.class: Benzodiazepine
Drug.verifiedrevid: 477167367
Drug.IUPAC_name: 5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-7-nitro-1H-benzo[e][1,4]diazepin-2(3H)-one
Drug.image: Flunitrazepam structure.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.width: 200
Drug.image2: Flunitrazepam-from-xtal-3D-balls.png
Drug.image_class2: bg-transparent
Drug.tradename: Rohypnol
Drug.pregnancy_AU: C
Drug.legal_AU: S8
Drug.legal_BR: B1
Drug.legal_CA: Schedule I
Drug.legal_DE: Anlage III
Drug.legal_UK: Class C
Drug.legal_US: Schedule IV (Schedule I trafficking penalties, however)
Drug.legal_UN: Psychotropic Schedule III

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Contents

Use
Adverse effects
Dependence
Paradoxical effects
Hypotonia
Other
Special precautions
Interactions
Overdose
Detection
Pharmacology
Chemistry
History
Society and culture
Recreational and illegal uses
Recreational use
Suicide
Drug-facilitated sexual assault
Drug-facilitated robbery
Regional use
Names
References
External links

Flunitrazepam was patented in 1962 and came into medical use in 1974. Nicknamed "roofies" or "floonies", it is widely known for its use as a date rape drug.