Quick info
Rohypnol®, Fluninoc® etc.
The drug Rohypnol® contains the active ingredient flunitrazepam and is classified in the benzodiazepine group. It is used to treat sleep disorders. Even in low doses, it can have a strong mind-disturbing effect. Since Rohypnol® dissolves completely in liquid, it is often used to anesthetize people and is suspected of having been used in sex crimes ("knockout drops").
Flunitrazepam has a sedative and sleep-inducing effect.
Taking benzodiazepines increases the effectiveness of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the GABA-A receptor. This triggers sedative (calming), hypnotic, anxiolytic (anxiety-relieving), anticonvulsant (anticonvulsant) and muscle-relaxing effects in the body. Benzodiazepines have a depressant effect on the central nervous system. The flow of information in the brain between the brain cells (neurons) is thereby reduced / disturbed and feelings and perceptions are dampened.
The breakdown of the individual active ingredients of benzodiazepines in the body is age-dependent and therefore varies from person to person.
Onset of effect
after approx. 15 - 30 minutes
Duration of action
approx. 4 - 8 hours. After-effects may occur during up to 24 hours.
Swallowed (also ground and snorted or injected):
Light: 0.25 - 0.5 mg
Medium: 0.5 - 1 mg
Strong: 1 - 2 mg
When consuming benzodiazepines, mixed consumption should be avoided!
Mixing with other downers (alcohol, medication, GHB/GBL, heroin, opioids) can lead to dangerous interactions and an intensification of the effect and there is a risk of respiratory depression up to respiratory paralysis, a drop in blood pressure, a coma and, in the worst case, can lead to death!
Mixed use with uppers (cocaine, MDMA, amphetamine, etc.) can lead to high stress on the body, resulting in the risk of circulatory collapse. If benzodiazepines are taken at the same time, the effect of the uppers may be delayed (up to 3 hours later!). Therefore, there is a risk of taking the upper too early and causing an overdose.
Due to the mixed use of benzodiazepines with other psychoactive substances, there have been several deaths among adolescents and young adults in Switzerland in the last two years.
If medicines are obtained on the black market or on the internet and not from a pharmacy/medical facility, the contents are unclear. Have the medicine tested for the exact ingredients in a drug check!
Do not rely on dosage information from colleagues who regularly use benzodiazepines. Due to habituation or dependence, their doses can be much higher and fatal for new users.
Blisters of counterfeits may look identical to the original packaging.
The simultaneous consumption of depressant substances such as alcohol, ketamine, GHB/GBL, nitrous oxide, opioids and/or other benzodiazepines is dangerous as there is an increased risk of vomiting and unconsciousness. The risk of suffocation is high!
When consuming benzodiazepines, mixed consumption should be avoided!
Mixing with other downers (alcohol, medication, GHB/GBL, heroin, opioids) can lead to dangerous interactions and an intensification of the effect and there is a risk of respiratory depression up to respiratory paralysis, a drop in blood pressure, a coma and, in the worst case, can lead to death!
Mixed use with uppers (cocaine, MDMA, amphetamine, etc.) can lead to high stress on the body, resulting in the risk of circulatory collapse. If benzodiazepines are taken at the same time, the effect of the uppers may be delayed (up to 3 hours later!). Therefore, there is a risk of taking the upper too early and causing an overdose.
Due to the mixed use of benzodiazepines with other psychoactive substances, there have been several deaths among adolescents and young adults in Switzerland in the last two years.
If you or someone else needs urgent help after taking drugs or alcohol, call an ambulance on 144. Tell the emergency responders everything you know.
It could save lives.
