FDA sounds alarm on ‘gas station heroin’



The FDA is sounding the alarm on a tianeptine, a synthetic drug found in some over-the-counter energy drinks and pills. NBC News’ Valerie Castro speaks to one woman who said her withdrawals from the product, also dubbed “gas station heroin,” almost drove her to suicide.

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29 comments

  1. I perfer MCDONALDS crack 😂

  2. FDA needs to keep it's hands off of kratom…

  3. FDA- Oh no!!! We gotta get the patent on that!!!

  4. Tried the spice, salvia and the bathsalts! Didn't know about the gas station fentanyl thought! Gonna check around for this stuff. Nice!

  5. Gov is just mad they not getting there cut

  6. It’s not very anonymous if you tat it on your arm.

  7. Just gotta ruin everyone's fun!😢

  8. Stay away from plastic surgery too.

  9. That’s why it’s time for legal and affordable, good quality marijuana, opposed to such disguised, synthetic crap. 🪴

  10. 💩alabama💩 is out of control! 💩

  11. If it gives you energy, it shouldnt be called heroin, as it makes you sleepy n relaxed😮

  12. This is allowed but they are trying to ban kratom.

  13. I really want to try this before it gets banned, just out of curiosity

  14. Caffeine has a withdrawal ? So do cigarettes, who cares ? Let’s see insurance cover $$ rehab for this “addiction” fake news making a mountain out of mole hill

  15. If you see this video and get tempted to try it.. please dont i swear i got hooked on this stuff bad its very very short acting expensive and addictive… the widthsrawls are unlike anything else thank you national media for covering this it needs way way more attention

  16. More government control? No thanks.

  17. Good thing they weren't those Rhino pills. They're good for your heart.

  18. My gas station doesn't sell heroin 😞

  19. Ephedrine was like that too way back , once you start taking it like i did stackers for work fatigue ,you didnt feel at all normal without it

  20. The Dr said it acts like an opiod, but what is it then?

  21. My guess is that this has no age restriction either… So the kids get hooked faster 😒

  22. well now more people know exactly where to get it and the name of the product so thats good i guess..

  23. Doctors are mad cuz they ain’t getting the cut 😂.doctors are too ure plugz

  24. Gas station sushi will give you the same seizures and hallucinations 😂

  25. 🙏🧘🏻‍♀️❤️‍🔥🪽

  26. Gee what about the Mexican people who are messing up the country