Jan 12, 2024 · Tianeptine is an atypical tricyclic antidepressant with opioid receptor activity that is being marketed in gas stations, smoke shops, and other roadside stores as a “dietary …

Feb 2, 2024 · Gas station heroin, or tianeptine, is an antidepressant that was developed in France in the 1960s. It doesn’t contain heroin, but it earned the nickname for its similar effects on the …

Jul 14, 2024 · Authorities have urged gas station store owners and others not to sell the products, with names like Neptune's Fix, Za Za and Tianaa, citing serious health risks. Decades before it …

May 9, 2024 · In the US, you can find unregulated tianeptine products at gas stations and online. They’re sold as “dietary supplements,” “energy enhancers,” and “mood stabilizers.” They have …

FDA considers tianeptine to be a substance that does not meet the statutory definition of a dietary ingredient and is an unsafe food additive.

Oct 20, 2023 · Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a medical toxicologist based in Washington D.C., says some vendors claim tianeptine can improve brain function, treat opioid addiction, and help with …

Dec 1, 2023 · Tianeptine, dubbed "gas station dope" or "gas station heroin," is an obscure atypical antidepressant that can be found in powder and pill form under the brand names ZaZa or …

Feb 4, 2021 · But as the opioid crisis has prompted crackdowns on black market sales and on inappropriate prescribing of drugs such as fentanyl and oxycodone, tianeptine has become an …

Feb 2, 2024 · It is the active ingredient in products such as Neptune’s Fix, Za Za Red and Tianaa. Tianeptine, which is approved in some countries as a prescription drug for the treatment of …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted warning letters issued to two companies for the illegal marketing of products labeled as dietary supplements that contain tianeptine, a …