Hospital warns of tianeptine drug ‘crisis’ in Alabama

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Tianeptine is one of the latest illegal drugs pouring into Alabama.

“Because it is in your brain, it’s like you’re withdrawing from two or three different kinds of drugs all at one time,” said Dr. Melissa Thompson with the Ivy Creek Detox Unit at Elmore Community Hospital.

It is difficult to stop the drug from spreading. The doctor said people can get it in neighboring states.In other states, it is commonly referred to as Tianna, Tianna Red and ZaZa. “Especially with our proximity to Auburn and the university setting, there is a lot of this dependence that people don’t know about,” Thompson said.To help, the hospital is home to the Ivy Creek Detox Unit, which can help treat tianeptine withdrawal. Hospital officials said not a lot of places know how.

 

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