“ZaZa” and “Tianna Red” are common names for this substance that has recently increased in use in the US?
Tianeptine is an antidepressant approved in some European countries with the trade names of Coaxil or Stablon. Over the past several years, tianeptine misuse and abuse have increased in the United States. It is sometimes referred to as “ZaZa” or “Tianna Red”. A recent retrospective study from a single poison center show an increase number of calls to the poison center from 2017 through 2020. (Rushton W et al. Characteristics of tianeptine effects reported to a poison control center: a growing threat to public health. Clin Tox 2020; Published online 18 June 2020. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1781151.)
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