Flubromazepam, also known as Flam, is a benzodiazepine derivative which was first synthesized in 1960, but was never marketed and did not receive any further attention or study until late 2012 when it appeared on the grey market as a novel designer drug.
It is a structural analog of phenazepam in which the chlorine atom has been replaced by a fluorine atom.
Flubromazepam, clonazolam, and flubromazolam are Schedule I controlled substances under Virginia State Law.
Context: This alert follows NDEWS Briefing Issue 73 (February 2022) and NPS Discovery’s 2022 Q2 Trend Report, which found increasing signals for Flubromazepam in early 2022.
What was found? A trend of increased discussion for the drug Flubromazepam has continued to grow on Reddit in Summer 2022.
How is it being discussed? Commenters describe the long duration of Flubromazepam’s effects. While the slang term “flubro” is associated with Flubromazepam, it more commonly refers to similar drugs Flubromazolam and Flubrotizolam. Due to this ambiguity, “flubro” mentions were excluded from Flubromazepam counts.
Drug Terms: Flubromazepam, “flubro”.