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phenazepam
Sign in to savePhenazepam (also known in Russia as bromdihydrochlorphenylbenzodiazepine) is a benzodiazepine drug, first developed in the Soviet Union in 1975, and now produced in Russia and several other countries.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C15H10BrClN2O
- Molecular weight
- 349.61 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 7-bromo-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
- SMILES
- C1C(=O)NC2=C(C=C(C=C2)Br)C(=N1)C3=CC=CC=C3Cl
- InChIKey
- CGMJQQJSWIRRRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.3
- Polar surface area
- 41.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
359 papers- Phenazepam and its effects on driving.Journal of analytical toxicology · 2013
- [Phenazepam: to the question of the efficacy and safety of benzodiazepine derivatives].Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova · 2017
- Phenazepam: the drug that came in from the cold.Journal of forensic and legal medicine · 2012
- Phenazepam abuse in the UK: an emerging problem causing serious adverse health problems, including death.Human psychopharmacology · 2012
- Analysis of phenazepam and 3-hydroxyphenazepam in post-mortem fluids and tissues.Drug testing and analysis · 2015
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Indications
- Chemistry
- Side effects
- Contraindications and special caution
- Synthesis
- Detection in biological fluids
- Legal status
- China
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Elsewhere
- UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
- Trade names
- See also
- References
Phenazepam (also known in Russia as bromdihydrochlorphenylbenzodiazepine) is a benzodiazepine drug, first developed in the Soviet Union in 1975, and now produced in Russia and several other countries.
Phenazepam is used in the treatment of various mental disorders such as psychiatric schizophrenia and anxiety. It can be used as a premedication before surgery as it augments the effects of anesthetics. In 2009,phenazepam has gained popularity as a recreational drug; misuse has been reported in the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, and the United States.
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