FDA sounds alarm on 'gas station heroin'

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Jan. 31, 202405:02

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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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