Optimized Plant Mediated Solutions, O.P.M.S., Kratom industry leader since 2010, applauds the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Little-known nitazenes synthetic opioids evade standard drug tests while causing overdose deaths, requiring specialized detection and multiple naloxone doses.

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big distinction: "We're not targeting the kratom leaf or ground up kratom," Food ...

The federal government is seeking to restrict a synthetic kratom product that is already banned in Arizona but easy to find ...

The real powerhouse compound in kratom is 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is responsible for its psychoactive and ...

The FDA hopes education and legal action against 7-OH products will help prevent a second opioid crisis in the US.

Health officials are recommending a nationwide ban on kratom-related products due to their opioid addiction-like qualities, ...

Kratom is a natural plant. Some companies sell synthetic high-potency products under the label of kratom, but the federal government is cracking down on deceptive practices.

AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...

Kratom products aren’t hard to find in the Golden Isles, but that could change. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to officially classify kratom products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine as ...

These energy drinks, gummies, and supplements legally sold at gas stations and convenience stores here in the Lehigh Valley and all across the country contain an ingredient more potent than ...

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