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

Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly become addictive.

The announcement, made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, targets manipulated, high-potency, synthetic products like “7” that are opioids masquerading as dietary supplements and are being sold online and in smoke shops across the country.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a press conference Tuesday that the federal government is beginning to process to classify 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH-MIT), a kratom extract sold at gas stations and vape stores all over the country,

The Trump administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary announced Tuesday. The compound

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Kratom advocates in Ohio praise its benefits in its pure form; however, many have called for a ban on altered, concentrated, and synthetic forms, such as 7-OH.