FDA Targets Poppers Producers in Nationwide Crackdown

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?

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…

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 cracks down on popular gay party drug ‘poppers’

The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on "poppers," a recreational party drug popular within the LGBTQ+ community, multiple outlets report.

Trump Administration Targets Amyl Nitrite Manufacturers - Real News Now

It seems that the administration of Donald Trump has initiated stringent measures to regulate the manufacture of amyl nitrite, a commonly used inhalant widely referred to as ‘poppers’. Renowned for their transient euphoric effects and utility in facilitating anal sex, these substances have fallen under scrutinization, presumably due to beliefs held by the country’s health chief, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., that they contribute to the spread of AIDS.…

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.