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

7-OH occurs naturally at low levels in the kratom plant, but the FDA is most concerned with products that contain 7-OH in ...

U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products ...

The FDA announced that it is urging the Drug Enforcement Agency to "classify 7-OH as a Schedule 1 substance, placing it on a ...

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response ...

Makers of the controversial herbal supplements, while amenable to regulations, have been plagued by infighting.

Starting today, severe new penalties are in effect across Louisiana for the possession of the herbal supplement known as ...

Kratom manufacturers caution that the supplement isn't always safe in the unregulated market. Lawmakers are now seeking to ...

HHS moves to schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) despite no confirmed deaths linked to the compound Critics say the decision ...

Representative Jeff McNeely has filed House Bill 468 to regulate the sale and distribution of Kratom products in North ...

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

Kratom risks not fully known by the public Kratom is used by an estimated 2 million to 15 million Americans. As kratom's use rises in the U.S., so do the risks.