Flubromazolam

flubromazolam is a novel synthetic depressant substance of the benzodiazepine class which produces anxiolytic, disinhibiting, sedative, muscle relaxant, and memory suppressing effects when administered. it is incredibly potent (active in the microgram range) with an unusually long 18 hour duration.

flubromazolam has been noted for its potential use in the short-term treatment of anxiety, insomnia, acute seizures, and the sedation of hospitalized patients. however, it is currently exclusively sold by online research chemical vendors for use as a recreational psychoactive substance and has not been formally studied.

any comments regarding its pharmacology are purely speculation based upon the subjective effects it induces and its structural similarity to triazolam, pyrazolam and other benzodiazepines.

it is worth noting that the sudden discontinuation of benzodiazepines can be potentially dangerous or life-threatening for individuals using regularly for extended periods of time, sometimes resulting in seizures or death. it is highly recommended to taper one’s dose by gradually lowering the amount taken each day for a prolonged period of time instead of stopping abruptly.

chemistry

flubromazolam is a chemical of the benzodiazepine class. flubromazolam is named for the fluorine, bromine, and triazole substitutions on its core benzodiazepine skeleton (fluorine-bromine-azole-am). flubromazolam is a member of the benzodiazepine class as it contains a 1,4 diazepine ring fused to a substituted benzene ring. bromine is bound to this bicyclic structure at r₇. additionally, a fluorine substituted phenyl ring is bound to this structure at r₅.

flubromazolam also contains a methylated triazole ring fused to and incorporating r₁ and r₂ of its diazepine ring. flubromazolam belongs to a class of benzodiazepines containing this fused triazole ring, called triazolobenzodiazepines, distinguished by the suffix “-zolam”.

pharmacology

benzodiazepines produce a variety of effects by binding to the benzodiazepine receptor site and magnifying the efficiency and effects of the neurotransmitter gamma aminobutyric acid (gaba) by acting on its receptors. as this site is the most prolific inhibitory receptor set within the brain, its modulation results in the sedating (or calming effects) of flubromazepam on the nervous system.

the anticonvulsant properties of benzodiazepines may be, in part or entirely, due to binding to voltage-dependent sodium channels rather than benzodiazepine receptors.