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 ...

Kratom is a natural plant. Some companies sell synthetic high-potency products under the label of kratom, but the federal government is cracking down on deceptive practices.

Health officials are recommending a nationwide ban on kratom-related products due to their opioid addiction-like qualities, ...

The FDA hopes education and legal action against 7-OH products will help prevent a second opioid crisis in the US.

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

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

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

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

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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 ...

The FDA says 7-OH is addictive and dangerous enough to warrant classifying the drug as a controlled substance. Experts say it ...