Flunitrazepam used in a case of poisoning.

Abstract A male was found in a drowsy condition after being given a cup of tea and a tablet by a neighbour. An ambulance was called, he was taken to hospital and attended the police station on release. A blood sample taken 9 h after the incident contained eight times the normal therapeutic level for Flunitrazepam. No motive could be proved and the neighbour was charged with Administering Poison under the Offences against the Person Act of 1861.