Is Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) legal in Greece?
- Legal status
- Scopolamine (hyoscine) is an authorised prescription/pharmacy medicine, not a narcotic: hyoscine and butylscopolamine products are licensed by the EOF/Ministry of Health and are not listed among Greece's controlled narcotic substances.
- Consequences if caught
- Scopolamine carries no narcotics-law penalty; unauthorised supply of a prescription medicine is a medicines-regulation matter, not a trafficking offence.
- If prescribed or medical
- Scopolamine (premedication, motion sickness) is prescribed; hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) is dispensed for spasm.
- Documentation
- Hyoscine/butylscopolamine products are EOF-authorised human medicines; travellers carry them lawfully with a prescription.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Greece’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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