Alprazolam: Difference between revisions

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*'''[[Effect::Motivation suppression]]''' - Due to alprazolam's heavy sedation and lethargy, doing any type of activity that requires moving, or high amounts of effort may be difficult to do, especially at higher doses.

*'''[[Effect::Sleepiness]]'''

*'''[[Effect::Thought deceleration]]''' ~~- Alprazolam's sedative effects cause a general slowing of brain function, making it difficult for the user to engage in any activity that requires thinking, especially at higher doses.~~

*'''[[Effect::Thought deceleration]]'''

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*'''Austria''': Alprazolam is legal for medical use under the AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz Österreich) and illegal when sold or possessed without a prescription under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich).{{citation needed}}

*'''Czechia''': Alprazolam is a Schedule IV <ref>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:6b5e9beb-1d9b-11ea-95ab-01aa75ed71a1.0001.02/DOC_1&format=PDF</ref> (List 7) substance. Sold exclusively with a prescription "without a blue stripe" (§ 1, g), 1. of ''Nařízení vlády č. 463/2013 Sb.'') <ref>https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2013-463</ref>

*'''France''': Alprazolam is a List I substance and is available for prescription.<ref>https://www.vidal.fr/medicaments/gammes/alprazolam-biogaran-11672.html</ref> It is illegal to buy without a prescription.

*'''Germany''': Alprazolam is controlled under Anlage III BtMG (''Narcotics Act, Schedule III'') as of August 1, 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/start.xav?startbk=Bundesanzeiger_BGBl&jumpTo=bgbl186s1099.pdf|title=Zweite Verordnung zur Änderung betäubungsmittelrechtlicher Vorschriften|publisher=Bundesanzeiger Verlag|access-date=December 26, 2019|language=de}}</ref> It can only be prescribed on a narcotic prescription form, except preparations which contain up to 1 mg alprazolam in each dosage form.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/btmg_1981/anlage_iii.html|title=Anlage III BtMG|publisher=Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz|access-date=December 26, 2019|language=de}}</ref>

*'''Ireland''': Alprazolam is a Schedule 4 medicine.<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((eISB)) | title=Misuse Of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations | url=https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1993/si/342/made/en/print}}</ref>

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*'''The Netherlands''': Alprazolam is a List 2 substance of the Opium Law<ref>{{Citation|title=Opiumwet, Lijst II (Dutch) | year=2023|url=https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001941/2023-09-12#BijlageII}}</ref> and is available for prescription.{{citation needed}}

*'''United Kingdom''': Alprazolam is classified as a controlled drug and listed under Schedule IV, Part I (CD Benz POM) of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, allowing possession with a valid prescription. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 makes it illegal to possess the drug without a prescription and, for such purposes, it is classified as a Class C drug.<ref>{{Citation | title=Drugs licensing | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drugs-licensing}}</ref>

*'''United States''': Alprazolam is a prescription medication assigned to Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act by the DEA.<ref ~~name=":0"~~>~~General Health Law - Mexico [https~~://www.~~oas~~.~~org/ext/en/main/oas/our-structure/gs/sms/cicad/Publications/moduleId/6889/id/149/lang/1~~/~~controller~~/~~Item/action/Download#:~:text=Mexico%20has%20criminalized%20the%20acts,Article%2012%20of%20the%20Convention~~.]</ref>

*'''United States''': Alprazolam is a prescription medication assigned to Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act by the DEA.<ref>DEA, Drug Scheduling | http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/index.html</ref>

*'''Mexico''': Alprazolam is classified as a '''"psychotropic substance"''' under Schedule IV of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). While it is available over-the-counter in some pharmacies, it is still regulated and technically requires a prescription, although enforcement may vary..<ref name=":0" />

==See also==

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 *'''[[Effect::Motivation suppression]]''' - Due to alprazolam's heavy sedation and lethargy, doing any type of activity that requires moving, or high amounts of effort may be difficult to do, especially at higher doses.
 *'''[[Effect::Sleepiness]]'''
-*'''[[Effect::Thought deceleration]]''' - Alprazolam's sedative effects cause a general slowing of brain function, making it difficult for the user to engage in any activity that requires thinking, especially at higher doses.
+*'''[[Effect::Thought deceleration]]'''
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 *'''Austria''': Alprazolam is legal for medical use under the AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz Österreich) and illegal when sold or possessed without a prescription under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich).{{citation needed}}
 *'''Czechia''': Alprazolam is a Schedule IV <ref>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:6b5e9beb-1d9b-11ea-95ab-01aa75ed71a1.0001.02/DOC_1&format=PDF</ref> (List 7) substance. Sold exclusively with a prescription "without a blue stripe" (§ 1, g), 1. of ''Nařízení vlády č. 463/2013 Sb.'') <ref>https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2013-463</ref>
+*'''France''': Alprazolam is a List I substance and is available for prescription.<ref>https://www.vidal.fr/medicaments/gammes/alprazolam-biogaran-11672.html</ref> It is illegal to buy without a prescription.
 *'''Germany''': Alprazolam is controlled under Anlage III BtMG (''Narcotics Act, Schedule III'') as of August 1, 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/start.xav?startbk=Bundesanzeiger_BGBl&jumpTo=bgbl186s1099.pdf|title=Zweite Verordnung zur Änderung betäubungsmittelrechtlicher Vorschriften|publisher=Bundesanzeiger Verlag|access-date=December 26, 2019|language=de}}</ref> It can only be prescribed on a narcotic prescription form, except preparations which contain up to 1&nbsp;mg alprazolam in each dosage form.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/btmg_1981/anlage_iii.html|title=Anlage III BtMG|publisher=Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz|access-date=December 26, 2019|language=de}}</ref>
 *'''Ireland''': Alprazolam is a Schedule 4 medicine.<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((eISB)) | title=Misuse Of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations | url=https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1993/si/342/made/en/print}}</ref>
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 *'''The Netherlands''': Alprazolam is a List 2 substance of the Opium Law<ref>{{Citation|title=Opiumwet, Lijst II (Dutch) | year=2023|url=https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001941/2023-09-12#BijlageII}}</ref> and is available for prescription.{{citation needed}}
 *'''United Kingdom''': Alprazolam is classified as a controlled drug and listed under Schedule IV, Part I (CD Benz POM) of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, allowing possession with a valid prescription. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 makes it illegal to possess the drug without a prescription and, for such purposes, it is classified as a Class C drug.<ref>{{Citation | title=Drugs licensing | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drugs-licensing}}</ref>
-*'''United States''': Alprazolam is a prescription medication assigned to Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act by the DEA.<ref name=":0">General Health Law - Mexico [https://www.oas.org/ext/en/main/oas/our-structure/gs/sms/cicad/Publications/moduleId/6889/id/149/lang/1/controller/Item/action/Download#:~:text=Mexico%20has%20criminalized%20the%20acts,Article%2012%20of%20the%20Convention.]</ref>
+*'''United States''': Alprazolam is a prescription medication assigned to Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act by the DEA.<ref>DEA, Drug Scheduling | http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/index.html</ref>
-*'''Mexico''': Alprazolam is classified as a '''"psychotropic substance"''' under Schedule IV of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). While it is available over-the-counter in some pharmacies, it is still regulated and technically requires a prescription, although enforcement may vary..<ref name=":0" />
 ==See also==