/oss/taxonomy/term/384/all en /oss/article/controversial-science-drugs-news/nail-polish-detect-drugs <p>The press went crazy jumping all over a report that four North Carolina students invented a nail polish to detect "date rape" drugs. Just dip a finger into a drink, and watch for a colour change that is indicative of the beverage having been doctored with rohypnol, Xanax or gamma hydroxybutyrate, the classic date rape drugs. At least so goes the story.. Actually, the nail polish doesn't yet exist, it is just a concept. It is, however, a legitimate idea, given that test strips, coasters, straws and even glasses that change colour in response to the presence of certain drugs do exist.</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2014 01:49:11 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2192 at /oss /oss/article/you-asked/what-date-rape-drug <p>Perhaps the most famous of this group of drugs is flunitrazepam, marketed in some countries under the trade name Rohypnol, but better known on the street as “roofies.”</p> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:55:17 +0000 Melody Ko MD, MSc 1595 at /oss