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FDA Warns: 'Gas Station Heroin' Sparks Legal Crackdown

5/20/2025

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The FDA has issued a stark warning about tianeptine, dubbed "Gas Station Heroin," highlighting its dangerous opioid-like effects and risk of addiction. While legal in some nations, it’s banned in the U.S., with Louisiana recently designating it as a Schedule I drug. In a crackdown, four people were arrested for selling tianeptine in Morgan City vape shops.

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The FDA has issued a stark warning about tianeptine, dubbed "Gas Station Heroin," highlighting its dangerous opioid-like effects and risk of addiction. While legal in some nations, it’s banned in the U.S., with Louisiana recently designating it as a Schedule I drug. In a crackdown, four people were arrested for selling tianeptine in Morgan City vape shops.