Rohypnol

American

[roh-hip-nawl] / ˈroʊ hɪpˌnɔl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

a brand of flunitrazepam.

Rohypnol British

/ ˌrəʊˈhɪpnɒl /

noun

a brand of the drug flunitrazepam used as a hypnotic: its ability to render someone unconscious and disoriented on awakening has been exploited by rapists

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The company produces stir sticks that, when swirled in a drink, change color if they detect the presence of ketamine, Rohypnol or GHB.

From Washington Times

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