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83. Power to remove difficulties .—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which this Act receives the assent of the President.
(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the Houses of Parliament.
THE SCHEDULE
[ See clause (xxiii) of Section 2]
LIST OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
|Sl.|International non-proprietary|Other|Other|<br>nonproprietary|<br>nonproprietary|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|No.|names|names||||||||||||||
|1||DET||||N, N-Diethyltryptamine||||||||||
|2||DMHP||||3-(1,2-Dimethylheptyl)-1-hydroxy-7,||||||||||
|||||||8, 9, 10-tetrahydro 6, 6,||||||||9-trimethyl-||
|||||||6H-dibenzo|[b,||||d] pyran|||||
|3||DMT||||N, N-Dimethyltryptamine||||||||||
|4|(+)-LYSERGIDE|LSD,||LSD-25||(+)-N, N-Diethyllysergamide (d-||||||||||
|||||||lysergic acid diethylamide)||||||||||
|5||mescaline||||3, 4, 5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine||||||||||
|6||parahexyl||||3-Hexyl-1-hydroxy-7, 8, 9,|||||||||10-|
|||||||tetrahydro-6,||6,|||9-trimethyl-6H-|||||
|||||||dibenzo [b, d]|||pyran|||||||
|7|ETICYCLIDINE|PCE||||N-Ethyl-1-phenylcyclohexylamine||||||||||
|8|ROLICYCLIDINE|PHP,||PCPY||1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)||||||||pyrrolidine||
|9||psilocine,|||psilotsin|3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)-4-||||||||||
|||||||hydroxyindole||||||||||
|10|PSILOCYBINE|||||3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)-indol-4-yl||||||||||
|||||||dihydrogen phosphate||||||||||
|11||STP,|DOM|||2-Amino-1-(2,||||5-dimethoxy-methyl)||||||
|||||||phenylpropane||||||||||
|12|TENOCYCLIDINE|TCP||||1-[1-(2-Thienyl) cydohexyl] piperidine||||||||||
|13||THC||||Tetrahydrocannabinols,||||||||the following||
|||||||isomers: Δ6a(10a), Δ6a(7),|||||||||Δ7, Δ8, Δ9,|
|||||||Δ10, Δ9(11) and their|||||||stcreochemical|||
|||||||variants||||||||||
|14||DOB||||2, 5-dimethoxyl-4-bromoamphetamine||||||||||
|15||MDA||||3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine||||||||||
|16|AMPHETAMINE|||||(±)-2-Amino-1-phenylpropane||||||||||
|17|DEXAMPHETAMINE|||||(+)-2-Amino-1-phenylpropane||||||||||
|18|MECLOQUALONE|||||3-(o-Chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-4(3H)-||||||||||
|||||||quinazolinone||||||||||
|19|METHAMPHETAMINE|||||(+)-2-Methylamino-1-phenylpropane||||||||||
|20|METHAQUALONE|||||2-Methyl-3-0-tolyl-4-(3H)-||||||||||
|||||||quinazoinone||||||||||
|21|METHYLPHENIDATE|||||2-Phenyl-2(2-piperidyl)||||||||acetic acid,||
|||||||methyl ester||||||||||
|22|PHENCYCLIDINE|PCP||||1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)||||||||piperidine||
|23|PHENMETRAZINE|||||3-Methyl-2-phenylmorpholine||||||||||
|Sl.|International|non-proprietary|Other|nonproprietary|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|No.|names||names||||||||
|24|AMOBARBITAL||||5-Ethyl-5-(3-methylbutyl)|||||barbituric|
||||||acid||||||
|25|CYCLOBARBITAL||||5-(1-Cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-ethyl-||||||
||||||barbituric acid||||||
|26|GLUTETHIMIDE||||2-Ethyl-2-phenylglutarimide||||||
|27|PENTAZOCINE||||1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-Hexahydro-6, 11-||||||
||||||dimethyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-2, 6-||||||
||||||methano-3 benzazocin-8-ol||||||
|28|PENTOBARBITAL||||5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)|||||barbituric|
||||||acid||||||
|29|SECOBARBITAL||||5-Allyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)|||||barbituric|
||||||acid||||||
|30|ALPRAZOLAM||||8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-s-||||||
||||||triazolo [4, 3-a] [1, 4] benzodiazepine||||||
|31|AMFEPRAMONE||||2-(Diethylamino) propiophenone||||||
|32|BARBITAL||||5, 5-Diethylbarbituric acid||||||
|33|BENZPHETAMINE||||N-Benzyl-N,α-dimethylphenethyl-||||||
||||||amine||||||
|34|BROMAZEPAM||||7-Bromo-1, 3-dihydro-5-(2-pyridyl)-||||||
||||||2H-1,||4-benzodiazepin-2-one.||||
|35|CAMAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-1, 3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-||||||
||||||methyl-5-phenyl-2-H-1, 4|||||benezo-|
||||||diazepin-2-one||||dimethylcarbamate||
||||||(ester)||||||
|36|CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE||||7-Chloro-2-(methylamino)-5-phenyl-||||||
||||||3H-1,||4-benzodiazepine-4-oxide||||
|37|CLOBAZAM||||7-Chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-1, 5-||||||
||||||benzodiazepine, 2, 4 (3H, 5H)-dione||||||
|38|CLONAZEPAM||||5-(o-Chlorophenyl)-1, 3-dihydro-7-||||||
||||||nitro-2H-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-one||||||
|39|CLORAZEPATE||||7-Chloro-2, 3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-||||||
||||||1H,|4-benzodiazepine-3-carboxylic|||||
||||||acid||||||
|40|CLOTIAZEPAM||||5-(0-Chlorophenyl)-7-ethyl-1, 3-||||||
||||||dihydro-1-methyl-2H-thieno [2, 3-e]-1,||||||
||||||4-diazepine-2-one||||||
|41|CLOXAZOLAM||||10-Chloro-11b-(o-chlorophenyl)-2, 3,||||||
||||||7, 11b-tetrahydro-oxazolo-[3, 2-d] [1,||||||
||||||4] benzodiazepine-6 (5H)-one||||||
|42|DELORAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1, 3-||||||
||||||dihydro-2H-1,|||4-benzodiazepin-2-one|||
|Sl.|International|non-proprietary|Other|nonproprietary|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name|Chemical name||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|No.|names||names|||||||
|43|DIAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-1, 3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-|||||
||||||phenyl-2H-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-one|||||
|44|ESTAZOLAM||||8-Chloro-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo [4,|||||
||||||3-a], [1, 4] benzodiazepine|||||
|45|ETHCHLORVYNOL||||Ethyl-2-chlorovinylethynylcarbinol|||||
|46|ETHINAMATE||||1-Ethylnylcyclohexanolcarbamate|||||
|47|ETHYLLOFLAZEPATE||||Ethyl 7-chloro-5-(o-fluorophenyl)-2,|||||
||||||3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-1, 4-benzo-|||||
||||||diazepine-3-carboxylate|||||
|48|FLUDIAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-5-(o-fluorophenyl)-1, 3-|||||
||||||dihydro-1-methyl-2H-1, 4-benzo-|||||
||||||diazepine-2-one|||||
|49|FLUNITRAZEPAM||||5-(o-Fluorophenyl)-1,||||3-dihydro-1-|
||||||methyl-7-nitro-2H-1, 4-benzo-|||||
||||||diazepin-2-one|||||
|50|FLURAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-1-[2-(diethylamino) ethyl]-|||||
||||||5-(o-fluorophenyl)-1, 3-dihydro-2H-|||||
||||||1, 4-benzo-diazepin-2-one|||||
|51|HALAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-1, 3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1-(2,|||||
||||||2, 2-trifluoroethyl)-2H-1, 4-benzo-|||||
||||||diazepin-2-one|||||
|52|HALOXAZOLAM||||10-Bromo-11b-(o-fluorophenyl)-2, 3,|||||
||||||7, 11b-tetrahydrooxazolo [3, 2-d] [1,|||||
||||||4] benzodiazepine-6, (5H)-one|||||
|53|KETAZOLAM||||11-Chloro-8, 12b-dihydro-2, 8-|||||
||||||dimethyl-12b-phenyl-4H-[1, 3]-|||||
||||||oxazino-[3, 2-d] [1, 4]|||||
||||||benzodiazepine-4, 7(6H)-dione|||||
|54|LEFETAMINE||SPA||(—)-1-dimethylamino-1, 2diphenyl-|||||
||||||ethane|||||
|55|LOPRAZOLAM||||6-(o-Chlorophenyl)-2,||||4-dihydro-2-|
||||||[(4||methyl-1-piperazinyl) metnylene]-|||
||||||8-nitro-1H-imidazo [1, 2-0] [1, 4]|||||
||||||benzodiazepin-1-one|||||
|56|LORAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1, 3-|||||
||||||dihydro-3-hydroxy-2H-1, 4-benzo-|||||
||||||diazepine-2-one|||||
|57|LORMETAZEPAM||||7-Chloro-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1, 3-|||||
||||||dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-2H-1, 4-|||||
||||||benzcxiiazepine-2-one|||||
|58|MAZINDOL||||5-(P-Chlorophenyl)-2,||||5-dihydro-3-|
||||||H-imidazo [2,|||1-x] isoindol-5-01||
|Sl.<br>No.|International non-proprietary<br>names|Other<br>nonproprietary<br>names|Chemical name|
|---|---|---|---|
|59|MEDAZEPAM||7-Chloro-2, 3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-<br>phenyl-1H-1, 4-benzodiazepine|
|60|MEPROBAMATE||2-Methyl-2-propyl-1, 3-propanediol<br>dicarbamate|
|61|METHYLPHENOBARBITA<br>L||5-Ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenylbarbituric<br>acid|
|62|METHYPRYLON||3, 3-Diethyl-5-methyl-2, 4 piperidine-<br>dione|
|63|NIMETAZEPAM||1, 3-Dihydro-1-methyl-7-nitro-5-<br>phenyl- 2-H-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-<br>one|
|64|NITRAZEPAM||1, 3-Dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-2H-1,<br>4-benzodiazepin-2-one|
|65|NORDAZEPAM||7-Chloro-1, 3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1<br>(2H)-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-one|
|66|OXAZEPAM||7-Chloro-1, 3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-<br>phenyl -2H-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-one|
|67|OXAZOLAM||10-Chloro-2, 3, 7, 11b-tetrahydro-2-<br>methyl-11b-phenyl-oxazolo [3, 2-d]<br>[1,4] benzodiazepin-6 (5H)-one|
|68|PHENDIMETRAZINE||(+)-3, 4-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-<br>morpholine|
|69|PHENOBARBITAL||5-Ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid|
|70|PHENTERMINE||£, £-Dimethylphenethylamine|
|71|PINAZEPAM||7-Chloro-1, 3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1-(2-<br>propynyl)-2H-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-<br>one|
|72|PIPRADROL||1-1-Diphenyl-1-(2-piperidyl)-<br>methanol|
|73|PRAZEPAM||7-Chlorol-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1,-3-<br>dihydro-5-phenyl)-2H-1, 4-benzo-<br>diazepin-2-one|
|74|TEMAZEPAM||7-Chloro-1, 3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-<br>methyl-5-phenyl -2H-1-4-benzo-<br>diazepin-2-one|
|75|TETRAZEPAM||7-Chloro-5-(cycloexen-1-yl)-1, 3-<br>dihydro-1-methyl-2H-1, 4-benzo-<br>diazepin-2-one|
|76|TRIAZOLAM||8-Chloro-6-(o-chlorophenyl)-1-<br>methyl-4H-s-triazodo[4,3-a] [1,4]<br>benzodiazepine.|
|1[77.|CATHIONE||(--)-(S)-2-aminopropophenone|
|---|---|---|---|
|78.||DMA|(±)-2,5-dimethoxy-a-<br>methlyphenethylamine|
|79.||DOET|(±)-4 ethyl -2, 5-dimethoxy-a-<br>phenethylamine|
|80.||MDMA|(±)-N, a-dimethyl-3. 4- (methylene-<br>dioxy) phenethylamine|
|81.||4-methylaminorex|(±)-cis-2-amino-4-methyl-5-phcnyl-2-<br>oxazoline|
|82.||MMDA|2-methoxy-a-methyl-4-5, (methylene-<br>dioxy) phenethylamine|
|83.||N-ethyl MDA|(±) N-ethyl-u-methyl-4, 4 (methylene-<br>dioxy) phenethylamine|
|84.||N-hydroxy MDA|(±) -N (u-methyl 3, 4-<br>(methylenedioxy) phenethy<br>hydroxylamine|
|85.||PMA|p-methoxy-a-methylphenethyamine|
|86.||TMA|(±) -3,4, 5-trimethoxy-a-<br>methylphenethy-lamine|
|87.|FENETYLINE||7-(2-(ø-methylphenethyl) amino)<br>ethyl-) theophyline|
|88.|LEVAMFETAMINE|levamphetamine|(--)-(R)- ø-<br>methylphenethylamine|
|89.||lovomethamphetamine|(--)-N-[ ø-<br>methylphenethylamine|
|90.|METAMFETAMINE<br>RACEMATE|Methamphetamine<br>mecnate|(±)-N-ø-<br>dimethylphenethylamine|
|91.||Delta-9-*tetrahy-<br>drocannabinol and<br>stereochemicalvariants|(6a-R, 10aR)-6a, 7, 8, 10a-<br>tctrahydro-6, 6, 9-trimethyl-3-penty<br>611-dibenzo [b-d] pyran-OI|
|92.|BUPRENORPHINE||21, cyclopropyl-7-cc-[(S)-I-hydroxy-<br>1-2,2-trimethyl-propyl] 6/14-endo-<br>ethano-6-7,8,14-tetra-hydrooripavine|
|93.|BUTALBITAL||5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid|
|94.|CATHINE|(+)-norpseudo-<br>ephedrine|(+)-(R)-ø-[(R)-I-aminoethyl]<br>Benzyl alcohol|
|95.|ALLOBARBITAL|MEFENOREX|5,5-diallybarbituric acid|
|96.|ETILAMFETAMINE|N-ethylamphetamine|N-ethyl-ø-<br>methylphenethylamine|
|97.|FENCAMEFAMIN||N-ethyl-3-phenly-2-norbornanmine|
|98.|FENPROPOREX||(±) -3-[(??-methyphenethy) amino]<br>propioxitrile|
1. Ins. by S.O. 785(E), dated 26[th] October, 1992.
|99.|MEFENOREX||N(3 chloropropyl)-a-methylphenethy-<br>lamine|
|---|---|---|---|
|100.|MIDAZOLAM||8-chloro-6-a-(o-fluorophenyl)-1-<br>methyl-4H-imidazol (1, 5-a] [1, 4]<br>benzodiazepine|
|101.|PEMOLINE||2-amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazolin-4-one(-<br>2-imino-5-phenyl-4-oxazolidinone)|
|102.|PYROVAERONE||4-methyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)<br>valerophenone|
|103.|SECBUTABARB1TAL||5-sec-butyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid|
|104.|VINYLBITAL||5-(1- methylbutyl)-5vinylbarbituric<br>acid|
|105.||rutobarbital|5-butyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid]|
|1[105A<br>.|ETRYPTAMINE||(3-(2-aminobutyl) indole)|
|105B.|METHCATHINONE||(2-(methylamino)-1 phenylpropan-1-<br>one)|
|105C.|ZIPEPROL||(ø-(ø-methoxybenzyl)-4<br>(methoxyphenethyl)-1-<br>(piperazineetha-nol)|
|105D.|AMINOREX||(2-amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline)|
|105E.|BROTIZOLAM||(2-bromo-4-) 0-chlorophenyl)-9-<br>methyl-6H-thieno (3,2-f)-s-triazolo<br>[4,3,-a) (1,4} diazepine)|
|105F.|MESOCARB||(3-(ø-methylphenethyl-N-<br>(phenylerbamoyl) Sydnone imine].|
|2[106.|||2C.-B(4-bromo-2,<br>5dimethoxyphenethylamine)|
|107.|||4-MTA (ø* Methyl-4-<br>Mthylthiophenethylamine)|
|108.|||GHB (r-Hydroxybutyric Acid)|
|109.|||Zolpidem (INN)]|
|3[110.|Salts and preparations of<br>above.]|||
|4[110A.|Ketamine||2-(2-cholorphenyl)-2-(methylamino)<br>cyclohexanone]|
|5[110B.|MEPHEDRONE|4-methylmethcathinone<br>(4-MMC)<br>4-methylephedrone|(RS)-2-methylamino-1-(4-<br>methylphenyl) propan-1-one.|
|6[110C.|25B-NBOMe|2C-B-NBOMe|2-(4-brome-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-|
1. Ins. by S.O. 39(E), dated 12[th] January, 1996.
2. Ins. by G.S.R. No. 475(E), dated 11[th] June, 2003.
Source: India Code