FDA Warns Against 'Gas Station Heroin'; Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Crack Down on Tianeptine

Neptune Resources voluntarily recalls all remaining lots of Neptune's Fix, a product containing the unregulated drug tianeptine, following FDA's warning of severe side effects.

FDA issues warning against the use of tianeptine, commonly known as 'gas station heroin', due to severe side effects including seizures, loss of consciousness and death.
Neptune Resources, the manufacturer of Neptune's Fix, a product containing tianeptine, has agreed to voluntarily recall all remaining lots of the product.
FDA's warning comes amid bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and August Pfluger (R-Texas) to crack down on the abuse and distribution of tianeptine.
The proposed bill, STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act, aims to add tianeptine to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal to sell without a prescription.
Despite not being approved for use in the U.S., tianeptine is often sold illegally as a dietary supplement, marketed as a treatment for various conditions including anxiety, depression, and pain.