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Kratom being used by millions in US despite lack of FDA approval and raising safety concerns
It's since become popular in the United States. Haddow, with the American Kratom Association, said more than 24 million ...
Kratom user, family affected by it speak out about state law banning its use
Kratom users say the drug helps manage their chronic pain. A Louisiana law banning kratom will force them back to opioids, ...
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 ...
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FDA cracking down on 7-OH to avoid epidemic: Commissioner
7-OH, formally known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine, is banned in China; however, Makary found that in the Biden administration, the ...
Global Kratom Coalition Applauds HHS Crackdown on Dangerous Synthetic Kratom Derivatives
The announcement, made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr.
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FDA Seeks Schedule I Status for ‘Legal Morphine’
The FDA says synthetic, concentrated 7-hydroxymitragyine, a potent metabolite of kratom, is an opioid and should be ...
Health officials warn of dangerous substance available in stores across the nation
Health officials are attempting to get ahead of what could be another wave of addiction by issuing a scheduling ...
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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FDA asks DEA to classify 7-OH as a controlled substance
The FDA is recommending that the Drug Enforcement Agency classify 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, as a Schedule I controlled ...
FDA recommends 7-OH compound found in vapes be controlled
The U.S. Food and Drug administration is recommending the scheduling of the 7-OH compound as a controlled substance because ...
Commentary: Kratom use is on the rise and spreading fast in Orange County, physician warns
A physician at Hoag Addiction Treatment Centers describes the rising use of kratom in Orange County and why it's so addictive ...