Naltrexone
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
Caution : All legal information should be verified through other sources. [see below]
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
Naltrexone | |
REGULATED | Yes |
STATUS | Prescription Only |
SCHEDULE | Un-Scheduled |
Naltrexone is unscheduled in the United States, but is available by prescription only. This means that sales and distribution are allowed only by those with a license and only to those with a prescription (according to FDA regulations). Possession is not illegal even without a prescription.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
Canada #
Naltrexone is specifically excluded from the list of opiates in schedule I in Canada (along with apopmorphine, cyprenorphine, nalmefene, naloxone, narcotine, papaverine, and poppy seed). (thanks F)
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any other country, please let us know.
CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
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