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Federal officials push to restrict kratom-derived opioid 7-OH

Federal officials promised on Tuesday to crack down on a potent semisynthetic opioid found in convenience store gummies, ...

FDA seeks to classify 7-OH as Schedule 1 drug amid addiction concerns

OH, which can be found in tablets, gummies, mixed drinks or shots, because of its “high risk of addiction.” It’s been used as ...
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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.

American Kratom Association Issues Policy Advisory to State Attorneys General Urging Immediate Crackdown on Dangerous 7-OH Products

While several states have enacted the KCPA, products that exceed safe 7-OH thresholds — or contain synthetically derived 7-OH ...

FDA Commissioner Makary: Ban Targets Synthetic Concentrated 7-OH, Not Naturally Occurring Trace Amounts

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a press conference Tuesday that scheduling "7-Hydroxymitragynine" (7-OH) kratom extract ...
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Trump administration moves to ban concentrated 7-OH, kratom-related synthetic

The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to add 7-OH, a psychoactive compound derived from the kratom plant, to the schedule ...
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beware: Synthetic kratom — 7-OH — is powering a new opioid crisis

Dangerous products are marketed as “kratom extract” or “enhanced kratom” and often disguised as candies, gummies and even ice ...
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Kratom 7-OH: What to know about the supplement dubbed "legal morphine"

Data: Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association; Map: Axios Visuals The FDA is cracking down on a potent compound found in kratom supplements: 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH. Why it matters: ...