Learn about the Addictive Supplement Known as Gas Station Heroin

More than 75 percent of people in the United States take supplements, but the industry is largely unregulated. Senior investigative producer Leslie Marcus warns of one supplement, commonly referred to as “gas station heroin,” that is turning people into addicts. This supplement contains the drug tianeptine, which is not FDA approved in the United States. Plus, meet Brandon, a former tianeptine addict, who describes his terrible withdrawal coming off the drug.

Mother Shares Her Son Died after Taking Supplement from the Gas Station

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[MrShenanigans]

"I got some in different store across the nation, I even ordered some to my house" sounds like she stocked up for a 3 week binder

[potato]

Congrats on letting everyone know about this, you’re just letting everyone know about new drugs, thank you, now I’m going to try some.

[MB-rvdx]

My car got addicted to fuel at that same gas station

[jacobmcguire]

I love how they pick someone who clearly can’t make proper decisions. He knew it was an opioid agonist but still decided to use it recreationally. To call it gas station heroin is exaggerated. All opioid agonists have antidepressant effects. This doesn’t make Tianeptine more or less addicting. Dramatic word play is really annoying.

[mercedesd]

Kratom got me off of heroin when the doctors turned me down when I begged for help. Anything can become addictive if you have an addictive personality guys. Stop trying to stop drugs. They are everywhere, focus your energy on helping not arresting addicts and you may see a change.

[dxublexxsplicitxxsplicit]

Ferb, I know what were gonna do today

[chipmonk]

I asked the guy at the gas station where the “gas station heroin” was and he just pointed to the candy section

[meesterdinglefritz]

Thanks for your reporting! Never heard of it before, now I’m on the hunt.

[cypresswyvern]

Yep thanks for the laws that left Chronic Pain Sufferers without meds. Just great. I love being in horrible pain everyday.

[kylepride]

They basically tell you what it is, how, what it's like, where you can buy it from LOL talk about slick advertisement.

[birgirkarl]

Why do I have the feeling that the 'addict' is an actor?

[untilengaged]

Omg. You mean the same gas station that sells alcohol! How dare they! Lol

[declineofthewest.]

I was addicted to tianeptine. I used to order it from a “research” lab online. Was easy and cheap. The withdrawals were absolutely hellish. Worse than opioids alone.
Kratom helped me kick it. Kratom is amazing in moderation.

[timgoodwin]

Also this absolutely screams " paid for by big pharma" lmfao. They should run this ad right beside all the ban vaping ads that way we understand who's paying for these segments and why

[jasoncochran]

This man likely could’ve become addicted to Flintstone Vitamins.

[AnahataOnline]

Anything can be abused. Banning it won’t do any good. It’s called self accountability and responsibility.

[benf]

If you're taking 120 pills a day, you don't need 5 months to realize there's a problem. This guy was experienced with opioids so he must have known as soon as he started increasing his doses.

[QEsposito]

They also sell alcohol, caffeine and tobacco at gas stations. Do you plan to make low-quality scare pieces about those gas station horrors?

[EMTBonsai]

Good old opioid electric body jerks that's horrible lol I had that when I was an addict! Ohh that's so good to say, WHEN I WAS AN ADDICT! so hard but now I'm free!

[grilledme]

son : dad tell me your childhood memories
dad : so I was at this gas station....