‘Gas station heroin’: The drug sold as a dietary supplement that’s linked to overdoses and deaths
by Michelle Sahai, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: CC0 Public Domain The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine—a substance marketed as a dietary supplement but known on the street as “gas station heroin.” Linked to overdoses and deaths, it is being sold in petrol stations, smoke shops and online retailers, […]
