In the U.S. diamorphine is schedule I meaning under no circumstances can it be prescribed/utilized by a medical professional; the definition of a schedule I drug is that it is highly addictive psychologically, causes physical dependence, and has no accepted medical use- the only way to possess a schedule I substance is for the purpose of research, and I don't mean like what we call an RC, I mean like a major university giving it to rats for a study- I'm sure there is a shit ton of paperwork involved (this info will be known to most BLers but in case there is someone who is from overseas who isn't familiar with the U.S. law on this). I'm not denying heroin is addictive, causes dependence, etc. but no medical uses? There are other medicinally used opioids that are as addictive (fent is more so from my experience with its short half life and rapidly building tolerance while requiring a higher equivalent dose when used recreationally (and more dangerous)) and diamorphine according to some experts can kill more pain for a given amount of respiratory depression than any other opioid. Does scheduling work in a manner like: if it was proven that diamorphine (or marijuana- whose schedule of I effects far more patients) had an acceptable medical use would it then be moved to schedule II (is it doctors/experts saying those are the attributes of the drug determining scheduling or is scheduling saying there are no medical uses)?
Is it really appropriate that the use of diamorphine is banned even in patients with cancer or other terminal illnesses and in extreme pain?
In other countries diamorphine is allowed to be prescribed- is this one of those once in a blue moon medications where most people won't even know someone who has been administered it? (I thought I had heard in the UK it isn't rare for it to be used in the ER for severe trauma, like someone in a bad car accident would actually likely be given it, is this the truth?)
Does the allowing of a schedule I substance being used in research mean it could potentially be given to people during that research (for example a university studying if HAT could be effective or studying management of pain in terminally ill patients)?
Just out of curiousity- when a research permit is given how the hell do universities acquire them? Are they ordered from overseas or are there US pharma/chem companies producing diamorphine (obviously in extremely limited quantities)?
Is it really appropriate that the use of diamorphine is banned even in patients with cancer or other terminal illnesses and in extreme pain?
In other countries diamorphine is allowed to be prescribed- is this one of those once in a blue moon medications where most people won't even know someone who has been administered it? (I thought I had heard in the UK it isn't rare for it to be used in the ER for severe trauma, like someone in a bad car accident would actually likely be given it, is this the truth?)
Does the allowing of a schedule I substance being used in research mean it could potentially be given to people during that research (for example a university studying if HAT could be effective or studying management of pain in terminally ill patients)?
Just out of curiousity- when a research permit is given how the hell do universities acquire them? Are they ordered from overseas or are there US pharma/chem companies producing diamorphine (obviously in extremely limited quantities)?