"FDA Warns Against Deadly Tianeptine Supplement 'Gas Station Heroin'"

The FDA has issued a warning against the use of over-the-counter supplements containing the potentially deadly antidepressant tianeptine, due to serious risks including seizures, loss of consciousness, and death. Neptune's Fix brand products, which contain tianeptine, have been sold at various outlets and online, prompting a voluntary recall by the manufacturer. The FDA continues to receive severe adverse event reports, including deaths, and has requested the immediate cessation of sales of these products. The use of tianeptine has been identified as a public health risk, with effects mimicking opioid toxicity and withdrawal, and efforts are being made to strengthen FDA oversight and regulation of such substances.