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Rohypnol
is the trade name for the drug flunitrazepam, a benzodiazepine (central
nervous system depressant) like Valium, yet 10 times more potent. Outside
the United States, Rohypnol is legally manufactured by Hoffman-LaRoche,
Inc., and is available by prescription for the short-term treatment of
severe sleep disorders. It is illegal in the United States. The main concern
surrounding Rohypnol is its abuse as a "date rape" drug. Rohypnol
is a tasteless and odorless drug and, until recent manufacturer efforts,
dissolved clear in liquid, which masked its presence.
Street
names:
- Roofies
- Forget
me pill
- Forget
me drug
- Wolfies
- Rophies
- Rope
What Rohypnol
looks like:
Rohypnol comes in pill form and is usually sold in the manufacturer’s
bubble packaging.
Methods of use:
- Ingested
orally
- Injected
- Snorted
Short
term effects:
- Slowing
of psychomotor performance
- Muscle
relaxation
- Decreased
blood pressure
- Sleepiness
- Amnesia
- Drowsiness
- Headaches
- Memory
impairment
- Dizziness
- Nightmares
- Confusion
- Tremors
- Aggression
and/or excitability
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