Tianeptine acts in the brain as an opioid. The FDA says<\/a> it is illegal and unsafe in the U.S., although it is approved as a prescription antidepressant in some European, Asian, and Latin American countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports indicate that tianeptine is even more addictive, with more severe withdrawal adverse reactions, than opioids and heroin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet some proponents, possibly motivated by greed if not by malign intentions, are trying to get the FDA to approve it as a prescription drug for depression in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Psychiatry is heavily pushing false data about depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fact is, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association and the National Institute of Mental Health admit that there are no medical tests to confirm mental disorders as a disease but do nothing to counter the false idea that these are biological\/medical conditions when in fact, diagnosis is simply done by a checklist of behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People do experience symptoms of depression. But there are non-harmful, medical alternatives; addictive and harmful psychiatric drugs<\/a> are not the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Psychiatry is heavily pushing false data about depression. Continue reading Are You Depressed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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