Central Govt. declares list of substances, salt and preparations as manufactured drugs under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
The Central Government has issued a notification, declaring a list of substances, salt and preparations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“Act”) as manufactured drugs. Various entries in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule under the Act have also been added:
Key Highlights:
- The following entry has been added after serial number 110ZZK, in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule under the Act:
| Sl. No. | International non Proprietary names | Other non proprietary names | Chemical Name |
| 110ZZL | MDMB-FUBINACA | Methyl 2-[{1-(4-fluorobenzyl)indazole-3- carbonyl}amino]-3,3 Dimethylbutanoate |
- The following entries have been added after serial number 238 ZZZR, in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule under the Act, along with their quantities:
| Sl. No. | Name of Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substance (International nonproprietary names (INN)) | Other non proprietary names | Chemical Name | Small Quantity (in gm.) | Commercial Quantity (in gm./kg.) |
| 238ZZZS | N-Pyrrolidino Isotonitazene (Isotonitazepyne) | 5-Nitro-2-[4-(2-propoxy)benzyl]-1- [2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl] 1Hbenzo[d]imidazole | 0.0017 gm | 0.085 gm | |
| 238ZZZT | N-Desethyl Etonitazene | 2-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)methyl]-Nethyl-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazole-1-ethanamine | 0.0005 gm | 0.025 gm | |
| 238ZZZU | MDMBFUBINACA | Methyl 2-[{1-(4-fluorobenzyl)indazole-3- carbonyl}amino]- 3,3Dimethylbutanoate | 0.0025 gm | 0.125 gm |
- The following substances, salt and preparations have been declared as manufactured drugs under the Act:
- N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene (Isotonitazepyne) 5-Nitro-2-[4-(2-propoxy)benzyl]-1-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-1H-benzo[d]imidazole
- N-desethyl etonitazene[1]2-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)methyl]-N-ethyl-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazole-1-ethanamine
Background:
On the basis of information and evidence which has become available to the Central Government regarding the nature, effects, and potential for abuse of such substance, the Central Government has added this substance to the list of psychotropic substances under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in line with the changes that have been incorporated in the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971.
Source: Central Government
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