Key Takeaways
- Flunitrazepam causes respiratory depression in 25% of high-dose users.
- Overdose fatality rate with Roofie alone is low, <1%, but 10% with alcohol.
- Amnesia duration averages 8-12 hours post-ingestion.
- Flunitrazepam, commonly known as Roofie, has a molecular weight of 313.3 g/mol.
- The chemical formula of Roofie (flunitrazepam) is C16H12FN3O3.
- Roofie is a benzodiazepine with a nitro group at the 7-position, enhancing its potency.
- Roofie banned for manufacture/import in US since 1996.
- Classified as Schedule IV under US Controlled Substances Act.
- Possession penalty in US: up to 3 years prison first offense.
- Roofie was first synthesized in 1963 by Hoffman-La Roche.
- Flunitrazepam is prescribed for severe insomnia unresponsive to other treatments.
- Recommended dose for insomnia is 1-2 mg at bedtime.
- Roofie involved in 1% of drug-facilitated assaults reported in US 1996-2000.
- In 1990s, 1-2% of US college students reported lifetime Roofie use.
- Street price of Roofie in US is $2-10 per tablet.
Roofie use can cause prolonged amnesia and drowsiness, with fatal overdose risk rising sharply when combined with alcohol.
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