Drug Scheduling Myths

[Wizner27]

I was curious about certain drugs an the scheduling category they're in. The biggest issue for me, as a Heroin user is why is Heroin (Diactylmorphine) a schedule 1 drug and Morphine a schedule 2. Im like 99% sure heroin is converted back into morphine and 6-MAM once it passes the blood-brain barrier. So why would heroin, a prodrug of morphine be different then Morphine itself? I know partly that Morphine it Sch 2 due to the fact it has an accepted medical use, but what bugs the hell outta me is why would they out law more stringently a drug that’s basically the same as morphine, twice a potent (therefore less is needed), no more addiction potential and just as cheap to produce? Anyone have any insight on this?

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

The scheduling system makes no sense. There's the insight. It's not based on reason. Maybe "Reefer Madness" type logic, etc.

Cannabis is in Schedule I, yet benzos are in Schedule IV.

There's no reasoning behind the U.S. Scheduling system (and most other scheduling systems for that matter).

I'm going to close this thread, as it's just going to create speculation. You're welcome to post this in your blog - which is where I feel this is more appropriate.

PM me if you have any questions.