List of Schedule 1 Drugs

Schedule I drugs are those that have the following characteristic according to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency:

• The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
• The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical treatment use in the U.S.
• There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or substance under medical supervision.

No prescriptions may be written for Schedule I substances, and they are not readily available for clinical use.

NOTE: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, marijuana) is still considered a Schedule 1 drug by the DEA, even though some U.S. states have legalized marijuana for personal, recreational use or for medical use.

Read More: Marijuana: Effects, Medical Uses & Legalization

Drugs / Substances listed in DEA Schedule I include:

• Heroin (diacetylmorphine)
• LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)
• Marijuana (cannabis, THC)
• Mescaline (Peyote)
• MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or “ecstasy”)
• GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid)
• Ecstasy (MDMA or 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
• Psilocybin
• Methaqualone (Quaalude)
• Khat (Cathinone)
• Bath Salts (3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone or MDPV)
  

See Also:

• CSA Schedules

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