The 47^th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence meeting will be held from 14-18 October 2024.  A public information session will be held on 14 October 2024.  Registration and further information will be made available on this page in September.

Critical reviews

The substances listed below have been proposed by WHO for critical review and are not currently under international control. Information was brought to WHO’s attention that these substances are clandestinely manufactured, of especially serious risk to public health and society, and of no recognised therapeutic use by any Party.  The Expert Committee will consider whether information presented during a critical review may justify the scheduling or a change in the scheduling of the substance in the 1961 or 1971 Conventions.

Draft documents

The documents below are draft documents and the final version will be available on the ECDD Information Repository

Synthetic cannabinoids

1. Hexahydrocannabinol

Novel synthetic opioids

2. N-pyrrolidino protonitazene (protonitazepyne)

3. N-pyrrolidino metonitazene (metonitazepyne)

4. Etonitazepipne (N-Piperidinyl etonitazene)

5. N-Desethyl-Isotonitazene

Dissociative-type substance

6. 3-OH-PCP (3-Hydroxy-phencyclidine)

Cathinone/stimulant

7. N-ethylheptedrone

Medicine

8. Carisoprodol

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