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Tragedies in NY emerge as federal government cracks down on kratom
Kratom manufacturers caution that the supplement isn't always safe in the unregulated market. Lawmakers are now seeking to ...
What is kratom, the addictive drug found at vape shops and gas stations? FDA takes action
The FDA has released a report to educate the public regarding the dangers of 7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant ...
Brazil's Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressure
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has said that the court will not yield to sanctions or foreign pressure ...
US health officials warn about synthetic kratom as mother speaks out following son’s overdose
U.S. health officials warn about the dangers of synthetic kratom in common products as one central Ohio mother turns her grief into advocacy after losing her son.
Former user speaks out to inform others about kratom
Daniel Carter, 23, said he turned to kratom to break his opioid addiction but instead, it pulled him right back in. Now sober ...
FDA moves to restrict 7-hydroxymitragynine, an opioid-like kratom compound now available over the counter
In effort to slow the opioid crisis, federal regulators plan to restrict a kratom compound available in smoke shops over the counter in Spokane and across the country. The Food and Drug Administration ...
American Kratom Association Issues Policy Advisory to State Attorneys General Urging Immediate Crackdown on Dangerous 7-OH Products
While several states have enacted the KCPA, products that exceed safe 7-OH thresholds — or contain synthetically derived 7-OH ...
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FDA cracking down on 7-OH to avoid epidemic: Commissioner
A compound extracted from the kratom plant, 7-OH is found in gummies, drinkable shots and tablets that are sold at gas ...
Why the FDA wants to restrict kratom-related products
The FDA announced that it is urging the Drug Enforcement Agency to "classify 7-OH as a Schedule 1 substance, placing it on a ...
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FDA Seeks Schedule I Status for ‘Legal Morphine’
The FDA says synthetic, concentrated 7-hydroxymitragyine, a potent metabolite of kratom, is an opioid and should be ...
Kratom user, family affected by it speak out about state law banning its use
Kratom users say the drug helps manage their chronic pain. A Louisiana law banning kratom will force them back to opioids, ...
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The FDA recommends scheduling kratom’s 7-OH under the Controlled Substances Act
Gas station heroin” took another hit on Wednesday as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s FDA recommended a scheduling action ...