
Phenazepam
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Search complete. 2 mentions across 1 episode found for "Phenazepam".
Sep 1, 2026
Russian Fugitive Poisons Doppleganger to Steal her Identity and Hide from her Violent Past
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20:35Rachel ShannonHOST
The lab found that there were actually traces of finazopam in Olga's system.
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20:41Rachel ShannonHOST
Now, the most likely reason that it wasn't picked up in Olga's system at the hospital is because Phenazepam is illegal in the United States.
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20:49Rachel ShannonHOST
Phenazepam is a long-acting benzodiazepine drug that was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and is illegal in the US and most European countries.
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21:00Rachel ShannonHOST
but it is still used in Russia.
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21:02Rachel ShannonHOST
Just to sort of put it in perspective, the dose of finazepam that you would need for therapeutic purposes is one-tenth the dose of something like diazepam.