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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 ...
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 list of drugs that include heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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" – ...
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 ...
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 ...
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FDA, HHS sound alarm over easy access to potentially addictive kratom by-product 7-OH
There are new efforts by the FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services to keep what they call a dangerous opioid ...
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 ...
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 ...
FDA calls for illicit drug scheduling of high-dose kratom plant extract 7-OH
The Trump administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug ...