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| established = 1948
| established = 1948
| mission = Conducting the medical and scientific evaluation of drugs
| mission = Conducting the medical and scientific evaluation of drugs
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| num_members = 11{{efn| As of 2023, number of members were counted by the amount of individuals within the document. See reference 1.}}
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The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) is a committee within the [[World Health Organization|World Health Organisation]] (WHO) that consists of a chosen group of independent experts within the field of [[pharmacology]]. This committee meets once a year in order to evaluate the effects of psychotic substances towards the public and the properties that cause the addictions, and considering the possible medical or therapeutic benefits and applications.<ref>{{cite web |title=46th ECDD Committee Member Biographies |url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/46th-ecdd/46th-ecdd-biographies.pdf?sfvrsn=344c8b03_3 |publisher=WHO}}</ref>
The '''WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)''' is a committee within the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) that consists of a chosen group of independent experts within the field of [[pharmacology]]. This committee meets once a year in order to evaluate the effects of psychotic{{efn|Refers to psychoative substances}} substances towards the public and the properties that cause the addictions, and considering the possible medical or therapeutic benefits and applications.<ref>{{cite web |title=46th ECDD Committee Member Biographies |url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/46th-ecdd/46th-ecdd-biographies.pdf?sfvrsn=344c8b03_3 |publisher=WHO}}</ref>


== Committee Members ==
== Committee members ==
This list is updated alongside the 2023 46th ECDD Committee Member List:<ref>{{cite web |title=The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) |url=https://www.who.int/groups/who-expert-committee-on-drug-dependence#:~:text=The%20WHO%20Expert%20Committee%20on%20Drug%20Dependence%20(ECDD)%20consists%20of,recommendations%20to%20the%20international%20community. |publisher=WHO |date=2023}}</ref>
The committee is composed of different specialists (the number can vary) who are experts within the field of drugs and medicines. This list is updated alongside the 2023 46th ECDD Committee Member List:<ref>{{cite web |title=The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) |url=https://www.who.int/groups/who-expert-committee-on-drug-dependence#:~:text=The%20WHO%20Expert%20Committee%20on%20Drug%20Dependence%20(ECDD)%20consists%20of,recommendations%20to%20the%20international%20community. |publisher=WHO |date=2023}}</ref>


* Prof. Patrick Beardsley
* Prof. Patrick Beardsley
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* Suti Nudmamud Thanoi
* Suti Nudmamud Thanoi


==Meetings==
Due to the large amounts of meetings in the ECDD, this list will only go as far to the 45th Committee Meeting.

'''46th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Meeting'''<ref>{{cite web |title=46th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence documents |url=https://www.who.int/groups/who-expert-committee-on-drug-dependence/46th-ecdd-documents |website=Expert Committee on Drug Dependence |publisher=WHO (ECDD)}}</ref>
was held on 16th October 2023, and reviewed 8 different drugs, such as: Benzodiazepines such as [[Bromazolam]] and [[Flubromazepam]], Novel synthetic [[Opioid|opioids]]{{efn|Novel Synthetic Opoids refers to new opoids that were synthesised within laboratories or equivalent.}} such as [[Butonitazene]], [[Substituted cathinone|Cathinones]]/[[Stimulant|stimulants]] such as [[3-Chloromethcathinone|3-CMC]] and [[Dipentylone]], Dissociative-type substances such as [[2-Fluorodeschloroketamine|2-fluorodeschloroketamine]] as well as medicines such as [[Nitrous oxide (medication)|Nitrous Oxide (medication)]] and [[Carisoprodol]].

'''45th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Meeting'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Expert Committee on Drug Dependence |url=https://www.who.int/groups/who-expert-committee-on-drug-dependence/45th-ecdd-documents |website=45th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence documents |publisher=WHO (ECDD)}}</ref>
45th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Meeting was held on the 10th of October 2022, and reviewed 9 different drugs such as: [[Cannabinoid|Cannabinoids]] such as [[ADB-BUTINACA]],
[[Benzodiazepine|Benzodiazepines]] such as [[Adinazolam]] and [[Bromazolam]], [[Opioid|syntetic opioids]] such as [[Protonitazene]], [[Etodesnitazene]], [[etonitazene|N-pyrrolidino etonitazene)]] and [[2-Methyl-AP-237]], Stimulants such as: [[Alpha-Pyrrolidinohexiophenone|alpha-PiHP]] and 3[[3-Methylmethcathinone|-Methylmethcathinone (3-MMC)]] and medicines such as [[Zopiclone]].

==Substances under watchlist==
The ECDD currently have 25 drugs under their watchlist as of 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=LIST OF SUBSTANCES UNDER SURVEILLANCE 2023 |url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/46th-ecdd/2023_who_substances-under-surveillance.pdf?sfvrsn=7cdb47e6_1 |publisher=WHO ECDD}}</ref> split into 7 different cateogories:

[[Amphetamine type stimulant|Amphetamine-type stimulants]]:

* [[5-APB]]
* [[5-MAPB]]
* [[2-DPMP]]
* [[MDAI]]

[[Benzodiazepine|Benzodiazepines]]:

* [[Adinazolam]]
* [[Bromazolam]]

[[Cannabinoid|Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists]]:

* [[4F-MDMB-BICA]]
* [[APINACA]]
* [[RCS-4]]
* [[JWH-250]]
* [[JWH-073]]

[[Substituted cathinone|Synthetic cathinones]]:

* [[4-Fluoromethcathinone]]
* [[Benzylone]]

[[Opioid|Opioids]]:

* [[Para-methoxybutyryl fentanyl]]
* [[Parafluorofuranylfentanyl]]
* [[Kratom]] / [[mitragynine]] / [[7-Hydroxymitragynine]]

[[Substituted tryptamine|Tryptamines]]:

* [[Alpha-methyltryptamine]]

[[Psychoactive drug|Psychoactive Medicines]]:

* [[Gabapentin]]
* [[Ketamine]]
* [[Phenibut]]
* [[Pregabalin]]
* [[Tapentadol]]
* [[Tramadol]]
* [[Zaleplon]]
* [[Zopiclone]]

==See also==
* [[World Health Organization]]
* [[Drugs]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

[[Category:World Health Organization]]
[[Category:Drug policy organizations]]

Latest revision as of 17:38, 22 January 2024

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)
Parent institutionWorld Health Organization
Established1948
MissionConducting the medical and scientific evaluation of drugs
Members11[a]
WebsiteECDD Website

The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) is a committee within the World Health Organization (WHO) that consists of a chosen group of independent experts within the field of pharmacology. This committee meets once a year in order to evaluate the effects of psychotic[b] substances towards the public and the properties that cause the addictions, and considering the possible medical or therapeutic benefits and applications.[1]

Committee members[edit]

The committee is composed of different specialists (the number can vary) who are experts within the field of drugs and medicines. This list is updated alongside the 2023 46th ECDD Committee Member List:[2]

  • Prof. Patrick Beardsley
  • Dr. Wim Best
  • Dr. Sandra Comer
  • Dr. Ifeoma Toyin Ekwere
  • Dr. Simon Elliott
  • Prof. Raka Jain
  • Dr Pamela Kaduri
  • Dr. Junichi Kitanaka
  • Dr. Antonio Pascale Prieto
  • Dr. Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar
  • Prof. Jason White
  • Suti Nudmamud Thanoi

Meetings[edit]

Due to the large amounts of meetings in the ECDD, this list will only go as far to the 45th Committee Meeting.

46th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Meeting[3] was held on 16th October 2023, and reviewed 8 different drugs, such as: Benzodiazepines such as Bromazolam and Flubromazepam, Novel synthetic opioids[c] such as Butonitazene, Cathinones/stimulants such as 3-CMC and Dipentylone, Dissociative-type substances such as 2-fluorodeschloroketamine as well as medicines such as Nitrous Oxide (medication) and Carisoprodol.

45th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Meeting[4] 45th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Meeting was held on the 10th of October 2022, and reviewed 9 different drugs such as: Cannabinoids such as ADB-BUTINACA, Benzodiazepines such as Adinazolam and Bromazolam, syntetic opioids such as Protonitazene, Etodesnitazene, N-pyrrolidino etonitazene) and 2-Methyl-AP-237, Stimulants such as: alpha-PiHP and 3-Methylmethcathinone (3-MMC) and medicines such as Zopiclone.

Substances under watchlist[edit]

The ECDD currently have 25 drugs under their watchlist as of 2023,[5] split into 7 different cateogories:

Amphetamine-type stimulants:

Benzodiazepines:

Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists:

Synthetic cathinones:

Opioids:

Tryptamines:

Psychoactive Medicines:

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ As of 2023, number of members were counted by the amount of individuals within the document. See reference 1.
  2. ^ Refers to psychoative substances
  3. ^ Novel Synthetic Opoids refers to new opoids that were synthesised within laboratories or equivalent.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "46th ECDD Committee Member Biographies" (PDF). WHO.
  2. ^ "The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)". WHO. 2023.
  3. ^ "46th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence documents". Expert Committee on Drug Dependence. WHO (ECDD).
  4. ^ "Expert Committee on Drug Dependence". 45th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence documents. WHO (ECDD).
  5. ^ "LIST OF SUBSTANCES UNDER SURVEILLANCE 2023" (PDF). WHO ECDD.
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