Research Advisory Panel
California law, pursuant to Health & Safety Code Sections 11480 & 11481, requires proposed research projects involving certain opioid, stimulant, and hallucinogenic drugs classified as Schedule I and Schedule II Controlled Substances, to be reviewed and authorized by the Research Advisory Panel of California in the Attorney General’s Office. See the Guidelines page for specific criteria.
The Research Advisory Panel primarily seeks to ensure the safety and protection of participating human research subjects and adequate security of the controlled substances used in the study. The Panel Members evaluate the scientific validity of each proposed project, and may reject proposals where the research is poorly conceived, would produce conclusions of little scientific value, or would not justify the exposure of California subjects to the risk of research.
During 2008 the Panel reviewed thirty new research study submissions. Twenty-eight were approved by the Panel. Among twenty-eight approved studies, thirteen studies were Academic research studies including six Substance Abuse Treatment research protocols and fifteen studies were Clinical Drug Trial research protocols.
At the end of 2008 the Panel was monitoring 79 research projects.
Applicants may contact the Panel Office, or utilize the DEA Controlled Substance Listings link for further information on controlled substance schedules.