On the reverse side, one drug banned in other countries but not the US is Soma (carisoprodol). It’s a muscle relaxant that treats pain and stiffness from muscle spasms. While it’s still prescribed in the US today, in Europe (especially in Norway) it is banned as it started to be used recreationally. The urgency in banning it was due to how addictive the drug is and how strong the withdrawal effects are, which could often be compared to the addictiveness of Oxycodone as well as its withdrawal effects. Nowadays however, in light of this, most people are prescribed other muscle relaxants that are less general and more specific to the actual pain areas.