Health officials sound alarm over growing threat from 'gas station heroin' drug

(WHYY) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning about the prevalence of tianeptine, also called “gas station heroin,” throughout the country.

This month, CDC officials reported that tianeptine products being sold in gas stations, convenience stores and online, may also contain synthetic marijuana. The “Neptune’s Fix” brand is one tianeptine product that can be purchased as an elixir bottle with flavors ranging from cherry, lemon and chocolate.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report last week specifically urging consumers to not buy Neptune’s Fix, or other tianeptine-related products, citing “serious” health risks associated with ingestion.

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