The FDA has released a report to educate the public regarding the dangers of 7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant ...

7-OH occurs naturally at low levels in the kratom plant, but the FDA is most concerned with products that contain 7-OH in ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it is recommending a scheduling action to control certain ...

The FDA announced that it is urging the Drug Enforcement Agency to "classify 7-OH as a Schedule 1 substance, placing it on a ...

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response ...

As FDA Commissioner Makary stated, the agency is “not focused on natural kratom leaf products,” which contain only “trace ...

Federal health officials say they are taking steps to ban access to a dangerous opioid by-product known as 7-OH, a ...

U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products ...

"Let's not allow another wave of the opioid epidemic to catch us blindsided again," said the FDA Commissioner.

Supporters argue it is a safer, natural alternative to opioids. But critics and regulators warn about the risks of dependence ...

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