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Stockpiles of the amphetamine-like drug fenethylline, known by its brand name Captagon, were recently discovered by opposition forces in Syria in the wake of former president Bashar al-Assad’s ...

For more than a decade, fenethylline, a synthetic stimulant known by the brand name Captagon, has been produced in Syrian labs, generating an estimated $10 billion annually for the country and $2. ...

Fenethylline, the active compound in Captagon, was marketed as a milder alternative to amphetamines. However, its use was banned as its severe side effects and high addiction potential became evident.

In the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, footage began circulating that allegedly showed production hubs in Syria for the amphetamine-like drug fenethylline, now commonly known by one of its former ...

A detection dog is seen sniffing around and jumping on a bag inside the factory. Experts say that the illicit trade of the addictive drug fenethylline, known by its brand name Captagon, was highly ...

Captagon is a brand name for the synthetic stimulant fenethylline. It was originally used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, but many countries banned it ...

Syrian authorities have destroyed some 100 million Captagon pills discovered in a warehouse near the port of Latakia according to a report by the sta ...