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Subject: date rape drugs
Category: Science > Chemistry
Asked by: philly304-ga
List Price: $3.00
Posted: 13 Apr 2004 02:04 PDT
Expires: 13 May 2004 02:04 PDT
Question ID: 329372
What is in the compound 'Gamma-Hydroxy Butyrate' and the compound
'Rohypnol', is there any way of testing for those drugs and has
anything been done about date rape drugs? Like has something been done
that will prevent this?
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Subject: Re: date rape drugs
From: jackburton-ga on 13 Apr 2004 11:00 PDT
 
A new product called the Drink Detective ( www.drinkdetective.com ) is
designed to detect whether "date rape" drugs such as Rohypnol, GHB, or
ketamine have been slipped into drinks, the BBC reported April 6.
   
Drink testing kit for rape drug
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3603119.stm
  
Date-rape drug test 'will give false sense of security'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1066119,00.html
Subject: Re: date rape drugs
From: arsenic-ga on 18 Apr 2004 11:37 PDT
 
The sodium and potassium salts of 4-hydroxybutyric acid
(sodium/potassium oxybate) have formerly been used as anesthetics and
in treatment of narcolepsy. Prior to 1990 it was sold OTC as a
sleeping aid and muscle relaxant in the USA; it is now marketed as a
sleeping aid under the name Xyrem.

It is used in high doses, and has a strong salty-soapy taste; so a
"spiked" drink will be quite easy to recognise. It is not included in
the standard drug tests, and can only be detected for a short time
(24h) after consumation. It is potentiated by alcohol, and may cause
"blackouts".

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/ghb/ghb_testing.shtml
http://www.recovery.org.uk/druginfo/ghb.html
http://www.ceri.com/report.htm
http://xyrem.info/

Rohypnol is a brandname for the chemical Flunitrazepam. It is a
prescription hypnotic in Europe; it is sceduled by the DEA and not
marketed in the US. It is chemically related to Diazepam (Valium), but
around ten times stronger. It is tasteless and and colorless, so the
manufacturer (Roche) have started adding blue dye to the tablets to
stop them being used as a date rape drug. This drug is also
potentiated by alcohol, and may cause "blackouts".

Rohypnol belongs to a group of chemicals called benzodiazepines, and
they tested for in all standard drug tests.

http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/rohypnol/rohypnol.htm
http://www.coolnurse.com/date_rape.htm

:-) As2O3
Subject: Re: date rape drugs
From: frednam-ga on 15 Mar 2005 06:37 PST
 
You can find information on <a
href="http://www.meds-info.net/">www.Meds-info.net</a>

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