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Regulation & law · 15/08/2025Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

DEA Temporarily Schedules Two Benzimidazole-Opioids in Schedule I

Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration has temporarily placed N-pyrrolidino metonitazene and N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act due to concerns over public safety, imposing strict regulatory controls and penalties on those who handle these substances.

Original source language: Federal Register — Justice DepartmentOpen original release →

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