Benzodiazepines

Name: Benzodiazepines

Other Names: Benzos, date rape, downers, forget-me pill, Librium®, Rohypnol®, roofies, stupefy, tranks, Valium®, valo and Xanax®.

What it Looks Like: These are common prescription drugs that usually come as capsules and tablets in various shapes and colors. Sometimes found as a liquid.

How Used: Swallowed.

Effect: Along with prescription uses, these are used as relaxants and to enhance the effects of other drugs. One of this class of drugs, Rohypnol®, is known as the ‘date rape’ drug as, when mixed in a drink, it can cause amnesia and the victim has no recollection of what happened to them.

Possible noticeable symptoms of use, abuse or withdrawal:

• Amnesia
• Difficulty focusing / thinking / talking / confusion
• Difficulty walking
• Dizziness, poor balance / weakness / shakiness
• Nausea
• Sleepiness / fatigue / lethargy
• Slurred speech
• Vomiting

This page is an overview description of this drug. It is not comprehensive or meticulously researched. This page is intended to provide an introductory overview for those who have no familiarity with the drug.

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