Rohypnol

( BZO )

What is Rohypnol? 

Rohypnol is a powerful benzodiazepine and acts as a central nervous system depressant. It has become widely known as the “date rape” because it has been used to sedate potential victims. In a medical setting, it has been used to treat insomnia and a precursor to anesthesia in some countries outside of the U.S.

Common Nicknames

Rophies
Forget Me's
Rope

How is it Used?

Rohypnol is commonly taken orally in tablet form but has also been used to sedate potential rape or sexual assault victims by dissolving the tablet in liquid. It has been known to be insufflated nasally.

What Does it Look Like?

Small white tablet. Rohypnol also comes in long oblong shaped tablet that is green in color and contain traces of blue dye inside of them. This was manufactured to combat potential sexual assaults or other crimes related to someone being unknowingly dosed with the drug. It is otherwise odorless and tasteless leaving it difficult to know when consumed.

Common Symptoms

Drowsiness (sedation),
Sleep (pharmacological hypnosis),
Decreased Anxiety
Amnesia (no memory of events while under the influence of the substance)
Increased or Decreased Reaction Time
Impaired Mental Functioning & Judgment
Confusion
Aggression & Excitability
Slurred Speech
Loss of Motor Coordination
Weakness
Headache
Respiratory Depression

What Are the Effects?

Rohypnol also can produce physical dependence when taken regularly over a period of time. High doses of Rohypnol, particularly when combined with CNS depressant drugs such as alcohol and heroin, can cause severe
sedation, unconsciousness, slow heart rate, and suppression of respiration that may be sufficient to result in death.

Legal Status

Schedule IV substance under the U.S. Controlled Substance Act.