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None (26) · (none, never marketed) (1) · Aygestin (5 mg, Rx); Camila, Errin, Heather, Jolivette, Nor-QD, Ortho Micronor, Sharobel (0.35 mg POPs); component of many COCs (1) · Dalmane (1) · Doral (1) · Doriden (1) · DXM (1) · DXO (1) · Halcion (1) · Hetlioz (1) · Imovane (1) · Lunesta (1) · Mogadon (1) · Nembutal (1) · Placidyl (1) · ProSom (1) · Quaalude (1) · Restoril (1) · Rohypnol (1) · Rozerem (1) · Seconal (1) · Sonata (1) · Spravato (1) · THIP (1) · Versed (1) · Xyrem (1)

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None (3) · Active metabolite of DXM; NMDA antagonist (1) · Contains salvinorin A (1) · Extremely potent GABAA positive allosteric modulator (1) · GABAA positive allosteric modulator (15) · GABAA positive allosteric modulator (non-benzodiazepine) (3) · GABAA positive allosteric modulator; very long half-life (1) · GABAA potentiator (1) · GABAA potentiator and direct activator (2) · GABAB agonist; GHB receptor agonist (1) · Kappa-opioid agonist; NMDA antagonist; SERT/DAT/NET inhibitor (1) · Kappa-opioid receptor agonist (1) · Melatonin receptor agonist (2) · NMDA antagonist (3) · NMDA antagonist; endogenous opioid releaser (1) · NMDA antagonist; fluorinated ketamine analogue (1) · NMDA antagonist; kappa-opioid agonist (1) · NMDA antagonist; ketamine analogue (1) · NMDA antagonist; more stimulating than PCP (1) · NMDA antagonist; opioid agonist (1) · NMDA antagonist; potent opioid agonist (1) · NMDA antagonist; SERT inhibitor; sigma-1 agonist (1) · NMDA antagonist; sigma receptor agonist (2) · NMDA antagonist; sigma receptor agonist; dopaminergic (1) · NMDA antagonist; sigma-1 agonist; serotonin reuptake inhibitor (1) · Positive allosteric modulator of the GABA_A receptor at the benzodiazepine binding site; increases frequency of Cl⁻ channel opening, producing anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and skeletal-muscle relaxant effects. (1) · Selective GABAA agonist (extrasynaptic delta subunit) (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000013EE-QINU`"' Higher-dose Aygestin (5 mg) achieves more reliable ovulation suppression and is used for endometriosis and DUB. POP requires strict daily timing because the 24-hour cervical-mucus effect window is narrower than COC'"`UNIQ--ref-000013EF-QINU`"'. (1)

None (48) · No approved medical problem. Encountered as a designer/research benzodiazepine and, increasingly, as an adulterant in illicit opioid supplies. (1) · Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in adults, as adjunct to oral antidepressant (FDA-approved March 2019). Depressive symptoms in adults with MDD with acute suicidal ideation or behavior (FDA-approved Aug 2020). (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000013F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013F1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013F2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013F3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013F4-QINU`"' (1)

None (48) · Induction (TRD): 56 mg intranasal twice weekly × 4 weeks. Maintenance: 56-84 mg once weekly × 4 weeks, then 56-84 mg every 1-2 weeks. For acute suicidality: 84 mg twice weekly × 4 weeks. Administered under medical supervision in REMS-certified site. (1) · No medical dose. Active recreational doses reported in the 0.5–1.5 mg range (similar potency to alprazolam). (1) · POP: 0.35 mg PO daily continuously (no placebo week); high-dose 5 mg Aygestin for amenorrhea/endometriosis 5-10 mg/d (1)

None (48) · 0.35 mg POP tablets; 5 mg tablets (Aygestin); component of COCs and combination HRT (1) · 28 mg/device (each dose uses 2 devices) (1) · Illicit tablets ("bars"), powders, blotter, occasionally solutions. No pharmaceutical product exists. (1)

None (48) · 84 mg per session (1) · Indication-specific (1) · N/A (never approved) (1)

None (48) · Intranasal (under direct medical supervision) (1) · intranasal; rectal and IV reported. (1) · Oral (2) · sublingual (1)

None (48) · Contraception within 48 hours of starting (POP); endometrial effects days (1) · Within hours of first administration (1) · ~20–40 min PO; faster sublingual/intranasal. (1)

None (48) · 6–10 h subjective; full pharmacologic effect considerably longer. (1) · Acute effect ~24 hours; cumulative effect builds with repeated dosing (1) · ~24 hours per dose (strict timing required for POP — within 3-hour window each day) (1)

None (48) · Estimated ~12–17 h (some sources cite up to ~21 h); active metabolites prolong effect. (1) · ~7-12 hours (1) · ~8 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000013F5-QINU`"' (1)

None (48) · Not formally characterized in humans. (1) · ~48% intranasal (1) · ~65% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013F6-QINU`"' (1)

None (48) · Avoid. Benzodiazepines are associated with neonatal sedation, floppy-infant syndrome, and withdrawal; teratogenic signal weak but non-zero. Designer benzo with no safety data, assume worst-case. (1) · Avoid; may cause fetal harm (1) · Contraindicated in known pregnancy (Aygestin); the 0.35 mg POP is not teratogenic and does not need to be discontinued before conception planning.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

None (49) · Rx, Schedule III (US). REMS program required. (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (note: norgestrel 0.075 mg POP is now OTC as Opill since 2023, but norethindrone POP remains Rx) (1)