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Rohypnol |
| Description | | Rohypnol is manufactured in pill form. The licit market for the drug is currently supplied with a 1-milligram dose in an olive green, oblong tablet, imprinted with the number 542. The new tablet includes a dye that, according to Hoffman-La Roche (the makers of Rohypnol) will be visible if it is slipped into a drink. Rohypnol is usually taken orally in pill form, but can also be crushed and snorted. Rohypnol continues to be abused among teenagers and young adults, usually at raves and nightclubs. |  | | Short Term Effects | | One of the significant effects of the drug is anterograde amnesia, a factor that strongly contributed to its inclusion in the Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996. Anterograde amnesia is a condition in which events that occurred while under the influence of the drug are forgotten. In addition to the chemically induced amnesia, Rohypnol often causes decreased blood pressure, drowsiness, visual disturbances, dizziness, confusion, astrointestinal disturbances, and urinary retention. | | | Long Term Effects | | If used over time, rohypnol can cause physical and psychological dependence | |
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