Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)

Pharmacology

The pharmacological actions of flunitrazepam are shared with other benzodiazepine drugs in that they enhance the effect of the body’s main inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA).  For further details on benzodiazepine pharmacology please see the ‘benzodiazepines’ section under the ‘pharmacology’ tab.