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flunitrazepam and Beriberi, Cerebral

flunitrazepam has been researched along with Beriberi, Cerebral in 2 studies

Flunitrazepam: A benzodiazepine with pharmacologic actions similar to those of DIAZEPAM that can cause ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA. Some reports indicate that it is used as a date rape drug and suggest that it may precipitate violent behavior. The United States Government has banned the importation of this drug.
flunitrazepam : A 1,4-benzodiazepinone that is nitrazepam substituted by a methyl group at position 1 and by a fluoro group at position 2'. It is a potent hypnotic, sedative, and amnestic drug used to treat chronic insomnia.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Whereas cases with concomitant Wernicke encephalopathy may also have had greater numbers of superior frontal [3H]muscimol binding sites than controls, alcoholics with cirrhosis of the liver showed more muted differences."1.29GABAA receptors in damaged cerebral cortex areas in human chronic alcoholics. ( Dodd, PR, 1994)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Dodd, PR2
Kril, JJ1
Thomas, GJ1
Watson, WE1
Johnston, GA1
Harper, CG1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for flunitrazepam and Beriberi, Cerebral

ArticleYear
Receptor binding sites and uptake activities mediating GABA neurotransmission in chronic alcoholics with Wernicke encephalopathy.
    Brain research, 1996, Feb-26, Volume: 710, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcoholism; Binding Sites; Diazepam; Female; Fibrosis; Flunitrazepam

1996
GABAA receptors in damaged cerebral cortex areas in human chronic alcoholics.
    Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). Supplement, 1994, Volume: 2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alcoholism; Binding Sites; Case-Control Studies; Cerebral Cortex; Diazepam; Flunitrazep

1994