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flunitrazepam and Suffocation

flunitrazepam has been researched along with Suffocation 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
"We report a case of severe respiratory depression following oral premedication with flunitrazepam 1 mg in a patient with intracranial neoplasma."5.27[Risks of premedication with benzodiazepines exemplified by a case of asphyxia caused by flunitrazepam]. ( Jantzen, JP; Schäfer, M; Wallenfang, T, 1988)
"We report a case of severe respiratory depression following oral premedication with flunitrazepam 1 mg in a patient with intracranial neoplasma."1.27[Risks of premedication with benzodiazepines exemplified by a case of asphyxia caused by flunitrazepam]. ( Jantzen, JP; Schäfer, M; Wallenfang, T, 1988)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rochet, T1
Kopp, N1
Vedrinne, J1
Deluermoz, S1
Debilly, G1
Miachon, S1
Schäfer, M1
Jantzen, JP1
Wallenfang, T1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for flunitrazepam and Suffocation

ArticleYear
Benzodiazepine binding sites and their modulators in hippocampus of violent suicide victims.
    Biological psychiatry, 1992, Nov-15, Volume: 32, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amino Acids; Asphyxia; Cause of Death; Child; Female; Flunitrazepam; gamma-Aminob

1992
[Risks of premedication with benzodiazepines exemplified by a case of asphyxia caused by flunitrazepam].
    Anasthesie, Intensivtherapie, Notfallmedizin, 1988, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Asphyxia; Brain Neoplasms; Flunitrazepam; Frontal Lobe; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Multip

1988