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The FDA Is Sounding The Alarm On 7-OH Kratom Products. Here’s Why.
7-OH occurs naturally at low levels in the kratom plant, but the FDA is most concerned with products that contain 7-OH in ...
Botanic Tonics Applauds FDA Action on 7-OH Products, Refutes Misleading Media Coverage Conflating Natural Leaf Kratom with Synthetic Concentrates
As FDA Commissioner Makary stated, the agency is “not focused on natural kratom leaf products,” which contain only “trace ...
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 ...
FDA recommends concentrated kratom be scheduled as illicit substance
The Trump administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug ...
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 ...
FDA moves to ban kratom byproduct substance
The FDA plans to add the compound to Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning the product has a high misuse ...
FDA targets 'legal morphine' kratom compound in push for regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new action Tuesday to classify "7-hydroxymitragynine" – often called "7-OH" – ...
State Rep calls 7-OH in kratom products the ‘Wild Wild West’ as FDA asks for ban
The Food and Drug Administration wants to ban an opioid-like substance sold in gas stations and convenience stores.
FDA Recommends Banning Kratom Byproduct—But Not The Plant Itself Yet
The FDA is recommending the government move 7-OH to Schedule I, alongside other drugs like heroin and cocaine. 7-OH can bind to opioid receptors, and can lead to “respiratory depression, physical ...
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FDA moves to ban opioid-like kratom byproduct substance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a step to add the opioid-like psychoactive compound 7-OH found in the kratom plant ...
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FDA plans action against kratom, a potent opioid alternative
Supporters argue it is a safer, natural alternative to opioids. But critics and regulators warn about the risks of dependence ...
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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 ...