Benzodiazepines
Xanax, Valium and the research-chemical benzos — calm that quietly becomes dependence. Benzodiazepine withdrawal can kill (seizures). Never stop abruptly after regular use — medical tapering is essential.
Diazepam
2–10 mg tablets (yellow/blue/white); Apaurine = blue 10 mg; clear injectable vials
Alprazolam (Xanax 2 mg)
White 2 mg 'bars' (long, scored); blue/white/yellow football-shaped tablets by dose
Lorazepam (Ativan 2.5 mg)
White tablets (0.5–2.5 mg) marked imprint; clear injectable vials (hospitals)
Clonazepam (Rivotril/Klonopin 2 mg)
White/orange scored tablets (0.5–2 mg); Rivotril common in EU/LatAm
Nitrazepam (Nipam 5 mg)
White 5 mg tablets (Nipam/Mogadon imprint)
Bromazepam (Lexotan 6 mg)
Pink/red or white tablets (3/6 mg), 'Lexotanil 6' imprint
Etizolam
Pink/blue 1 mg tablets or pink round pellets ('pellets'); blotters
Clonazolam
White/pink powders, blotters, or pressed 'pellets' sold online
Diclazepam
White powder or pellets; rarely seen as tablets
Flubromazepam
White/off-white powder or 4–8 mg pellets/tablets
Flubromazolam
White powder, blotters, pellets; active at ~0.25 mg
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
White 1–2 mg tablets (old ones turned blue in drinks); clear odorless liquid
Meclonazepam
White powder or pellets, 3–6 mg typical
Phenazepam
White 1–2.5 mg tablets (Russian pharma), or white powder
Pyrazolam
White powder/pellets; active at 0.5–2 mg
Flualprazolam
White/off-white powder or pressed pellets; active at ~0.5 mg
Triazolam (Halcion)
White/blue tablets (0.125/0.25 mg), 'HALCION' imprint
Temazepam (Restoril / Normison)
Gelatin capsules 7.5–30 mg (the famous UK 'yellow/blue eggs'); tablets
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
5–25 mg capsules/tablets, green/white/yellow
Oxazepam (Serax)
10–30 mg tablets/capsules
Midazolam (Versed / Dormicum)
Clear injectable ampoules (1–5 mg/mL); oral syrup; rarely diverted tablets
Clobazam (Onfi / Frisium)
10–20 mg tablets, white scored
Norflurazepam
White/off-white powder or pellets; active metabolite of flurazepam sold as RC
Bromazolam
White to off-white powder, pressed into counterfeit Xanax/Valium bars or sold as pellets; active at 1–3 mg
Phenazolam (Clobromazolam)
White powder, pressed into counterfeit benzo pills or sold as pellets; active in the ~0.5–1 mg range
Flunitrazolam
White/off-white powder, pellets and 'Pez' presses; mis-sold as Xanax, bromazolam or 'etizolam'
Fluclotizolam
White powder and 0.5–1 mg pellets; sold as 'etizolam replacement' after etizolam bans
Desalkylgidazepam (Bromonordiazepam)
White powder or pellets from RC vendors
Adinazolam (Deracyn)
Tablets/powder; originally an experimental antidepressant benzo
Deschloroetizolam
Powder, pellets and blotters
Metizolam (Desmethyletizolam)
Powder and pellets
Flubrotizolam
0.5 mg pellets and blotters — the pellet size hides extreme potency
Nimetazepam (Erimin-5)
Small white 5 mg tablets — the classic Southeast Asian party benzo
Brotizolam (Lendormin)
0.25 mg tablets — potent triazolobenzodiazepine hypnotic
Flurazepam (Dalmane)
Capsules (15/30 mg) prescribed for insomnia
Clorazepate (Tranxene)
Tablets and capsules; long-acting prodrug of nordiazepam
Gidazepam
Tablets from Eastern European pharmacies; powder online
Tofisopam (Grandaxin)
Tablets (50/100 mg) — atypical 2,3-benzodiazepine