Chapter 8 Flashcards
History of Rohypnol
developed by Swiss company Hoffman-La Roche, potential for misuse was recognized in 1975, not until 1995 the UN reclassified it as a schedule III
what class of drug is Rohypnol
depressant and benzodiazepine
Schedule and medical uses
Schedule IV and used as a sedative, anti-anxiety pill, muscle relaxant
Street names for Rohypnol
Forget me pill, La Rocha, Ruffies, Lunch Money Drug
Rohypnol’s effect on body and brain
muscle relaxant, decreases anxiety, drowsiness, amnesia, sleep, loss of coordination, confusion, impaired mental function
Where does Rohypnol come from
produced in Mexico and Europe
Medical Uses of scopolamine
prevent nausea and vomiting after anesthesia, pain medicines, and for surgery
side effects of scopolamine
disorientation, dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, sweating, sore throat, dilated pupils
how does scopolamine work in the brain
it blocks mus-carinic receptors for acetylcholine
what are scopolamine’s effects
poisoning results in coma, confusion, hallucinations, dry flushed skin, dry mouth, hyperthermia
Effects of chronic flunitrazepam use in male rats
increases aggressive behaviors by binding to BZD sites in the cingulate cortex
what are the requirements to become a police officer
a good sense of right and wrong
use of what drug is on the rise in mechanicsburg
cocaine
what is Detective Mellot’s interview technique
not directly asking the question of did you do it but instead asking questions like is this the first time you did this
what type of things do detectives look for at the scene of an overdose
cell phone, empty baggies for drugs, empty medicine bottles, anything that would hint drugs were present
the case of AB
the death of a 20 yr old girl from an overdose on ecstasy and meth; Detective Mellot conducted interviews with 4 different people with connections to AB from phone records; Detective Mellot charged and arrested 3 individuals the 4th died before trial
fatal OD’s in Cumberland county in 2017 at its peak vs now
caused primarily from fentanyl and in 2021 count was 56 and in 2022 so far there are 32
date rape drug
drugs that impair the storage of new memories and cause sedation
Rohypnol
a depressant and benzodiazepine drug that is used by cocaine users to relieve the side effects (also as a date rape drug)
sedative
a drug taken to promote relaxation and a sense of calm
scopolamine
drug taken to prevent vomiting and nausea from anesthesia, pain medication, and surgeries
Anticholinergic syndrome
a resulting illness from rohypnol poisoning; symptoms include dry mouth, dry skin, hallucination, agitation, confusion, coma, hyperthermia
flunitrazepam
generic name for Rohypnol
