US EditionFDA Targets Poppers Producers in Nationwide Crackdown
- The FDA is targeting producers of poppers amid a crackdown, causing a surge in sales on Santa Monica Boulevard this week.
- Poppers, containing alkyl nitrite, are marketed deceptively despite being banned for human consumption by the FDA.
- Experts raise concerns over the negative impact of this FDA action on the LGBTQ+ community, fearing it is part of a broader government campaign.
- Dr. Joseph J. Palamar reports an increase in ingestion-related poisonings linked to poppers, signaling potential harm to users.
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FDA crackdown on poppers prompts rush on popular gay party drug
By Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — There’s a rush on Rush. Stores up and down Santa Monica Boulevard have seen a run on the iconic red and yellow vials this week, as the Food and Drug Administration cracks down on poppers, a product that has long existed in legal limbo. The active ingredient in Rush and other poppers is alkyl nitrite, a chemical that instantly dilates blood vessels when inhaled, producing a brief but intense feeling…
Is the FDA cracking down on poppers? And if so, why? : It's Been a Minute
Poppers, a party substance long popular with gay men, were thrust into the national spotlight last week when one producer, Double Scorpio, claimed that they halted operations due to a search and seizure by the FDA. There's been no official statement from the FDA saying this raid took place, but the suggestion of a raid — against producers of a substance disproportionately popular with the queer community — certainly raised some eyebrows. Brittan…
FDA reportedly raids manufacturer of poppers, an increasingly popular party drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reportedly targeted a manufacturer of poppers, an inhalant drug that has gained increasingly mainstream popularity as an adjunct to clubbing and sexual activity.
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