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Flunitrazepam
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<p>Flunitrazepam, sold under the brand name Rohypnol among others, is a <a href="/facts/Benzodiazepine/IgbJr4jy">benzodiazepine</a> used to treat severe <a href="/facts/Insomnia/C1TnQTb2">insomnia</a> and assist with <a href="/facts/Anesthesia/b3MKVn8E">anesthesia</a>. As with other <a href="/facts/Hypnotic/0SBVYkMe">hypnotics</a>, flunitrazepam has been advised to be prescribed only for short-term use or by those with chronic insomnia on an occasional basis. </p><p>It was patented in 1962 and came into medical use in 1974. Flunitrazepam, nicknamed "roofies" or "floonies", is widely known for its use as a <a href="/facts/Date_rape_drug/QnKVLvcN">date rape drug</a>. </p>