Policy paper

Methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances: temporary class drug order recommendations

Recommendations for a temporary class drug order on a number of methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances.

Documents

Scheduling advice for methylphenidate-related NPS

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ACMD position on methylphenidate-based NPS: February 2016

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Further advice on methylphenidate-related NPS: March 2017

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Details

These documents outline recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on controlling a number of methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances (NPS) under a temporary class drug order.

You can also download a follow-up recommendation from the ACMD from February 2016 which advises on an extension of a temporary class drug order for methylphenidate-based NPS.

Updates to this page

Published 8 April 2015
Last updated 23 March 2017 + show all updates
  1. Letter of 23 March, detailing final scheduling advice, published.

  2. Published further advice on methylphenidate-related NPS.

  3. Follow up recommendation from the ACMD on methylphenidate-based NPS published.

  4. Addendum published.

  5. First published.

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