What Is the Effect of Rohypnol on Neural Pathways?

Published July 19, 2010

Question by ashbashhhh: What is the effect of rohypnol on neural pathways?
rohypnol is also known as the date rape drug . this is for biology and i can’t find it on the sheet that the teacher gave me.

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Answer by LAlawMedMBA
Flunitrazepam (also known as Rohypnol or “roofies”), a fast-acting and powerful sedative/hypnotic, is a benzodiazepine, meaning that it acts on GABA-A (gamma-amino butyric acid, type A) receptors, which are prevalent throughout the brain, to enhance the flow of chloride ions into neurons, resulting in a generalized depression of neural activity that causes sedation (feeling dopey), progressing to hypnosis (sleep).

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