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Tianeptine

Tianeptine, aka Gas Station Heroin, sold under the brand names Stablon, Tatinol, and Coaxil among others, is an atypical tricyclic antidepressant that is used mainly in the treatment of major depressive disorder, although it may also be used to treat anxiety, asthma, and irritable bowel syndrome.  It is also a weight loss drug sold as a food supplement in the U.S.  Tiantepine has an addictive quality as discussed in a February 2024 PBS Newshour report.

A recent PBS Newshour segment on tianeptine as a drug of addiction aired in February 2024,

 

 

Opioids: By the numbers, a deadly epidemic

By Bob Dunn (The Berkshire Eagle, November 21, 2015)

Fatal opioid-related overdoses in Massachusetts have increased more than 300 percent since the beginning of the century, according to new figures from the Department of Public Health.
According to reports released last month, there were 338 confirmed unintentional opiate fatalities statewide in 2000. In 2014, that number jumped to at least 1,089, according to DPH. 

Full article: Download Opioid Deaths in Massachusetts