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A contemporary facet on rohypnol: a date rape drug

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  • Date Rape drugs usually applies to the drugs that renders us incapable of saying no, it causes sedation, impaired motor skills, unconsciousness and memory loss

  • Rohypnol is commonly prescribed as a sedative; there are over 50 countries around the globe which authorize its production, distribution and use. (Rohypnol Use in Different Cultures) The drug is most prominent in European countries, Columbia and Mexico

  • Not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is illegal in the United States.The U.S government passed a law in 1996 known as the Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act because of the high number of sexual assault and rape cases related to Rohypnol use

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Date Rape drugs usually applies to the drugs that renders us incapable of saying no, it causes sedation, impaired motor skills, unconsciousness and memory loss. Correspondence: Navjot Kaur Kanwal, Department of Criminology and Forensic Science Dr H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, India, Email kanwalnk@gmail.com Since the mid-1990s the media and researchers have revealed the use of date rape drugs such as Rohypnol, GHB and ketamine. One of the infamous drug among Date rape drugs, a Benzodiazepine which is a central nervous system depressant.

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