The federal government is seeking to restrict a synthetic kratom product that is already banned in Arizona but easy to find all across the state. Last week the Food and Drug Administration and the ...

OH, a synthetic opioid more potent than morphine derived from kratom, amid rising medical events and addiction concerns ...

The FDA has released a report to educate the public regarding the dangers of 7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant ...

Federal officials plan to send warning letters to companies marketing products with 7-OH, part of effort to fight America's ...

Kratom users say the drug helps manage their chronic pain. A Louisiana law banning kratom will force them back to opioids, ...

FDA officials also called for federal scheduling of the substance due to its risks, distinguishing it from the natural kratom plant.

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

Gas station heroin” took another hit on Wednesday as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s FDA recommended a scheduling action ...

The changes, required for safety labeling of all opioid drugs, will emphasize the risks with long-term use to combat misuse ...

OH and the leaf of the kratom plant are not analogous, but as the former is a derivative of the latter, it has opioid-like qualities that make its susceptibility to abuse concerning.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a step to add the opioid-like psychoactive compound 7-OH found in the kratom plant ...

U.S. health officials are warning Americans about the risks of an opioid-like ingredient increasingly added to energy drinks, ...