List of Schedule 1 Drugs

Schedule I drugs are those that have the following characteristic according to the United
States Drug Enforcement Agency:

The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.

The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical treatment use in the
U.S.

There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or substance under medical
supervision.

No prescriptions may be written for Schedule I substances, and they are not readily available
for clinical use.
NOTE: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, marijuana) is still considered a Schedule 1 drug by the
DEA, even though some U.S. states have legalized marijuana for personal, recreational use or
for medical use.
Read More: Marijuana: Effects, Medical Uses & Legalization

Drugs / Substances listed in DEA Schedule I include:

Heroin (diacetylmorphine)

LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)

Marijuana (cannabis, THC)

Mescaline (Peyote)

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or ecstasy)

GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid)

Ecstasy (MDMA or 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

Psilocybin

Methaqualone (Quaalude)

Khat (Cathinone)

Bath Salts (3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone or MDPV)