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US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry
U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products ...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary: Starting Process To Schedule "7-Hydroxymitragynine" Kratom Extract As Dangerous, Illegal Opioid
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a press conference Tuesday that the federal government is beginning to process 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 ...
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 ...
Super Speciosa Reinforces Safety Leadership in Kratom Industry Amid FDA Enforcement — Best Kratom Option for Informed Consumers
With federal regulators cracking down on illegal kratom formulations, Super Speciosa emerges as a GMP-certified brand ...
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What is kratom? Possession leads to prison, $50K fine in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response ...
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'Gas station heroin': FDA moves to restrict potent kratom compound amid addiction concerns
The FDA says 7-OH is addictive and dangerous enough to warrant classifying the drug as a controlled substance. Experts say it ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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7-OH in kratom products the ‘Wild Wild West’ as FDA seeks ban: Lawmaker
"Let's not allow another wave of the opioid epidemic to catch us blindsided again," said the FDA Commissioner.
Kratom is now illegal in Louisiana — what that means
AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...
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What is kratom? FDA chief warns about supplement to treat opioid addiction
The FDA says kratom carries similar risks of abuse, addiction and in some cases, death, as opioids. It is also often used recreationally for its euphoric effects. Along with opioid withdrawal ...