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    Poison control calls spike for unapproved drug that produces opioid-like highs

    by Megan Thielking Aug 02, 2018 1 minute
    A toxicology management specialist answers a call at a California poison control center. Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have spiked.

    Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have climbed dramatically since 2015, according to a new analysis published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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