Captagon is an amphetamine-type stimulant that was first produced in the 1960s to treat conditions such as narcolepsy and ...

Captagon trade under the Assad regime generated billions annually for Syria, according to a 2023 study by the nonprofit ...

Over the past decade, the al-Assad government has been accused of being the principal purveyor of Captagon, a highly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

After the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, large stockpiles of the illicit drug captagon have reportedly been uncovered.

Its chemical name is fenethylline, but it is generally known by the brand name under which it was first marketed. The drug "leaves users feeling confident and alert, along with a sensation of ...

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 fall ...