Two bottles of tianeptine pills sold under the Tianaa brand, both labeled
Tianeptine pills sold under brands like Tianaa are on track to be banned in Mississippi as states clamp down on "gas station heroin."
  • Mississippi is set to join states that have banned tianeptine, a drug with opioid-like side effects.
  • Known as "gas station heroin," tianeptine is sold under names like Za Za Red and Tianna.
  • The FDA says the drug has no medical use and to "avoid all products containing tianeptine."

Several states have banned a pill that can cause withdrawal symptoms similar to opioids — and can be readily available at gas stations and online.