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The research focuses on the little studied area of positively experienced social The number of The effects of Rohypnol can be felt within 30 minutes of being drugged and can last for several hours. To prevent misuse of Rohypnol, the manufacturer recently changed the pill to look like an oblong olive green tablet with a speckled blue core.
When dissolved in light-colored drinks, the new pills dye the liquid blue and alert people that their drink has been tampered with. Unfortunately, generic versions of Rohypnol may not contain the blue dye. GHB also known as cherry meth, scoop, and goop is a type of drug that acts as a central nervous system depressant and is prescribed for the treatment of narcolepsy a sleep disorder. It can cause a person to throw up; it can also slow their heart rate and make it hard to breathe.
At high doses, it can result in a coma or death. It's a tasteless, odorless drug that can be a powder or liquid. Mixing it with alcohol makes these effects worse. GHB can take effect in 15 to 30 minutes, and the effects may last for 3 to 6 hours. Ketamine also known as cat valium, k-hole, and purple is a dissociative anesthetic.
That means it distorts perceptions of sight and sound, and makes a person feel detached from their environment and themselves.
When ingested, these substances are harmful, even fatal. The drugs are usually slipped into a victim's drink without the victim's knowledge or consent. When the drugs dissolve in the drink, they can be colorless, odorless and in some cases tasteless.
Many of these drugs are also known as "club drugs" and are used at raves, clubs, and concerts. Some rapists use these drugs to overpower and incapacitate their victims to facilitate a sexual assault. These crimes are sometimes called "drug-facilitated sexual assaults. Check out this YouTube video to learn more about how drug-facilitated sexual assaults can occur.
Ketamine is a dissociative general anesthetic. It has hypnotic, stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. Although it is used in some medical settings, it is primarily used by veterinarians to anesthetize animals for surgery. Ketamine is fast acting and can cause unconsciousness within 30 minutes. It can cause dizziness, dissociation, disorientation, hallucinations, impaired motor skills, and potentially fatal respiratory failure.
Because of its dissociative effects, you may feel detached from your own body and your surroundings, a state sometimes referred to as "conscious sedation. You may lose consciousness abruptly. Ketamine can also produce a one to two hour period of amnesia. It is especially dangerous when it is mixed with alcohol or other drugs. Ketamine is often used to sedate and incapacitate people for the purpose of sexually assaulting them. It can be slipped into a beverage without a person's knowledge or consent.
GHB is gamma-hydroxybutyrate. GHB is a powerful synthetic drug that has euphoric and sedative effects. The only FDA-approved medical use of GHB Xyrem is restricted for the treatment of patients with a rare neurological disorder called Narcolepsy who experience a condition characterized by weak or paralyzed muscles. Use of Xyrem for purposes other than prescribed is illegal. GHB acts as a depressant on the central nervous system.
Effects of GHB are dependent on the dose given and can occur within 15 minutes of ingestion. GHB can cause dizziness, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, loss of inhibitions, aggression or belligerent behavior, seizures, decreased respiration, suppression of gag reflex, and intense drowsiness.
In some cases, GHB causes unconsciousness or coma. As a result, you may not be able to recall what happened to you while you were under the influence of the drug. GHB is usually a clear liquid or powder that is colorless and odorless. In liquid form, GHB has a thicker consistency than water, similar to dish soap. GHB may be stored in containers of varying sizes, including sports bottles, designer water bottles, eye dropper bottles, paper cups, and gel caps.
GHB is usually doled out by capfuls, teaspoons, drops, or swigs. It takes a very small amount to have a big effect. GHB may have a slightly salty taste that is often masked by mixing it with a sweet liqueur or fruit juice, or they may try to explain the salty taste by calling it a special "health" or "energy drink.
Rohypnol is the brand name for flunitrazepam, a benzodiazepine drug in the same family of medications as Valium and Xanax. However, unlike these other drugs, Rohypnol has never been approved for any medical use in the United States. It is illegal to manufacture, distribute, or possess Rohypnol in this country.
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