Journal article
A Case of 'Neptune's Fix Elixir': The Dangerous Consequences of Unregulated Use of Tianeptine in Over-the-Counter Products
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 16(2), e55120
28 Feb 2024
PMID: 38558634
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Abstract
Tianeptine is an atypical tricyclic antidepressant approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder in some European, Asian, and Latin countries. Along with its serotonergic properties, tianeptine also acts as a full agonist at the mu-opioid receptor, creating sensations of euphoric highs and significant risks of addiction and withdrawal. For this reason, along with increased reports of adverse effects and fatalities, tianeptine has not been approved in the US. Despite this, tianeptine continues to be accessible through unregulated online stores and small retailers under street names such as Zaza, Tia, Tianna, 'gas-station dope', and a product not mentioned in the literature previously: Neptune's Fix Elixir. In this report, we discuss the case of a 34-year-old male who presented to the ED via EMS after being found unresponsive secondary to the ingestion of Neptune's Fix Elixir, whose main active ingredient is tianeptine.
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- Title
- A Case of 'Neptune's Fix Elixir': The Dangerous Consequences of Unregulated Use of Tianeptine in Over-the-Counter Products
- Creators
- Eduardo D. Espiridion - Drexel UniversityMaya Qutob - Reading HospitalPriscilla Lozano - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 16(2), e55120
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001199820000004
- Other Identifier
- 991021889969304721
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