Is 2-FDCK legal in China?
- Legal status
- Controlled substance — China placed 2-FDCK under national control in 2021, adding the ketamine analogue to its list of controlled narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for non-medical use. Mechanism: named national listing (part of China's scheduling of ketamine analogues).
- Consequences if caught
- Offences involving 2-FDCK are prosecuted under China's narcotics laws, which carry severe penalties; large-scale trafficking of controlled drugs is capital-eligible.
- If prescribed or medical
- No medical or prescription use — 2-FDCK is listed as a substance controlled for non-medical use.
- Documentation
- Possession, purchase and import are prohibited; forensic and wastewater data recorded a decline in use after the 2021 control. 2-FDCK is also a Schedule II psychotropic under the 1971 Convention (from 3 December 2024).
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