WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a rule called: Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Diphenidine in Schedule I.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 21 by Heather Achbach, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Drug Enforcement Administration.

Summary: With the issuance of this final rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration places the substance diphenidine (1-(1, 2-diphenylethyl)piperidine), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is being taken, in part, to enable the United States to meet its obligations under the 1971 Conventi...