Antidepressant Mimics Opioid Effects After Withdrawal, CDC Report Says

Antidepressant Mimics Opioid Effects After Withdrawal, CDC Report Says
Antidepressant medication, October 18, 2005. (David K/Flickr[CC BY-SA 2.0(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)])
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said tianeptine, an antidepressant, has caused a variety of effects including neurological, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal symptoms, and even death.

Tianeptine, also labeled as Coaxil or Stablon, is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but is used as an antidepressant in Europe, Asia and Latin America.