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In the US, the Controlled Substances Act regulates pharmaceuticals. It divides drugs into classes called schedules and established the [[FDA]]. | In the US, the Controlled Substances Act regulates pharmaceuticals. It divides drugs into classes called schedules and established the [[FDA]]. | ||
| − | ==Schedule I== | + | |
| − | + | ==Drug Schedules== | |
| − | ==Schedule II== | + | |
| − | + | Required findings as followed: | |
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| + | ===Schedule I.=== | ||
| + | :(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. | ||
| + | :(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. | ||
| + | :(C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Schedule II.=== | ||
| + | :(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. | ||
| + | :(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. | ||
| + | :(C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Schedule III.=== | ||
| + | :(A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. | ||
| + | :(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. | ||
| + | :(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychologicaldependence. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Schedule IV.=== | ||
| + | :(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. | ||
| + | :(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. | ||
| + | :(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Schedule V.=== | ||
| + | :(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. | ||
| + | :(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. | ||
| + | :(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html Controlled Substances Act from U.S. DEA website] | [http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html Controlled Substances Act from U.S. DEA website] | ||
Revision as of 20:49, April 12, 2007
In the US, the Controlled Substances Act regulates pharmaceuticals. It divides drugs into classes called schedules and established the FDA.
Drug Schedules
Required findings as followed:
Schedule I.
- (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
- (B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- (C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
Schedule II.
- (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
- (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
- (C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
Schedule III.
- (A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
- (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychologicaldependence.
Schedule IV.
- (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
- (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
Schedule V.
- (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
- (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.