Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971

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1971 Convention

Cover page of the United Nations publication "Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971," featuring the UN emblem and the title of the Convention

 

The framework for the international control of psychotropic substances is established by the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 signed in Vienna, Austria.

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List of substances in Schedule I and Schedule II of the 1971 Convention
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Schedules of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, as at 6 December 2025

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Commentary on the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971
Cover of the UN publication "Commentary on the Convention on Psychotropic Substances (1971)"

 

Following the establishment of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, a commentary was prepared providing detailed explanation of the various articles and provisions of the convention.

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Status of Adherence

The UN Treaty Collection provides information related to the signature, accession, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation and succession by Governments to the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971.