Alphacetylmethadol
Encyclopedia
Alphacetylmethadol is a synthetic opioid
. It is the enantiomer
of levacetylmethadol
. In the United States
, it is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act
.
Opioid
An opioid is a psychoactive chemical that works by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract...
. It is the enantiomer
Enantiomer
In chemistry, an enantiomer is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superposable , much as one's left and right hands are the same except for opposite orientation. It can be clearly understood if you try to place your hands one over the other without...
of levacetylmethadol
Levacetylmethadol
Levacetylmethadol , levomethadyl acetate , Orlaam or levo-α-acetylmethadol is a synthetic opioid similar in structure to methadone. It has a long duration of action due to its active metabolites. It was approved in 1993 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of opioid...
. In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, it is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act was enacted into law by the Congress of the United States as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. The CSA is the federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain...
.