‘Hillbilly Heroin’ A New Threat

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AT GAS STATIONS EVERYWHERE –

Feb. 16, 2025 – Approved for use as an antidepressant in some European, Asian and South Americas countries, tianeptine is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for any medical use in the U.S. The FDA in late 2023 issued a public safety alert warning consumers and sellers of tianeptine’s risks. Despite that, some companies are marketing and selling tianeptine products to consumers with claims that the substance can improve brain function and treat anxiety, depression, pain, opioid use disorder and other conditions, per the FDA.

Gas station heroin is a pretty accurate nickname, said James Mahoney, the director of neuromodulation for addiction research in the behavioral medicine and psychiatry department at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

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