Florida bans kratom compound 7-OH amid warnings of a potential new opioid crisis. What does this mean for consumers?

Florida has declared 7-OH, a concentrated kratom byproduct, illegal due to its high potential for abuse and lack of accepted ...

The 7-OH alkaloid is one of the plant's most potent active compounds. According to information distributed by the attorney ...

Kratom addiction is on the rise in Philly, as powerful extracts sold as "7-OH" in smoke shops simulate the effects of opioids ...

Florida officials have taken emergency action to ban 7-OH, a synthetic drug extracted from kratom, by reclassifying it as a ...

Feel Free and similar products contain synthetic kratom compounds like 7-OH, which act like opioids and are not federally ...

But kratom is no run-of-the mill caffeine drink. Medical experts say it can be highly addictive, producing effects similar to those of opioids and opiates. USA TODAY spoke with over 20 people who say ...

Watching federal agencies repeat the same failed approach with 7-OH is disappointing, but unfortunately not surprising.” By ...

Kratom is sold in gas stations, vape shops and convenience stores across the nation. The plant is related to the coffee plant ...

OH, a component of kratom, is an opioid that “can be more potent than morphine,” but it’s readily available over the counter ...

Florida has become the first state in the nation to take an aggressive stand against a potent derivative of kratom.

The Food and Drug Administration has warned that products using 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, are more potent than morphine and could lead to a potential new opioid crisis. Florida has ...