Bromazolam sold as diazepam
Risk assessment
This tablet, sold as Valium, did not contain the expected benzodiazepine diazepam, but bromazolam.
Bromazolam is a New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) in the benzodiazepine group and has never been researched or approved for human use. Relatively little information is available about bromazolam. The substance appears to have similar potency and spectrum of activity to diazepam. Bromazolam is an unresearched substance. No data are available on risks, toxicity, side effects, and long-term consequences. Bromazolam has been associated with some precursors and deaths, especially with mixed use.
New benzodiazepines and opioids are largely unexplored and in part highly potent - these substances should therefore be tested in a very small amount or analyzed in a drug checking before use and mixed use should be avoided urgently! Especially the mixed use of benzodiazepines/opioids and depressant substances (e.g. alcohol or GHB/GBL) as well as dissociatives (e.g. ketamine) can lead to unconsciousness and a life-threatening respiratory depression.
Consumption is not recommended
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Safer Use
Analysis
Have your substance tested in a drug check if you bought it on the black market or on the internet. Counterfeit blisters may look identical to the original packaging.
Mixed use
Do not mix any depressant substances such as benzodiazepines, alcohol, GHB/GBL or opioids. Risk of unconsciousness or respiratory paralysis!
Dosage
Feel your way to the dosage and do not rely on dosage information from friends. Various factors such as habituation or dependence can contribute to a greatly increased dosage!
Testing
If you do not have the possibility to have substances analyzed, first test a maximum of one third of the pill. Some counterfeit drugs contain a more potent substance than the original.
Wait and see
Wait at least 2 hours after taking the drug. With some drugs, the onset of the intoxicating effect is very slow or it is difficult to perceive.
Disclaimer
If you are in possession of a substance that does not appear on this page, this in no way means that it contains the expected ingredient or that it should be safe. The warnings we publish only refer to the substances listed in our Drug Checking offers, these substances pose a high risk of consumption and should not be consumed. A substance may have the same visual appearance (shape, size, colour, etc.) and yet have different ingredients or a different composition. There is no drug use without risk! Only a complete renunciation of drugs is risk-free! If you still decide to use drugs, you should at least follow the safer use rules.
