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Reps. Jeff Jackson Requests FDA Action on 'Gas Station Heroin' Use
January 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024:

Today, Reps. Jeff Jackson and Rich McCormick led a bipartisan group of members of Congress requesting the Food and Drug Administration take action to address tianeptine use.

Tianeptine, commonly known as "gas station heroin," has opioid-like qualities and is extremely addictive. Tianeptine is not currently scheduled as a controlled substance and is n . . .

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