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 ...

Too often, people fall victim to fads and false advertising. An influencer is warning people of the dangers of a kratom ...

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

"When I got sober, I knew that I wanted to talk about it publicly. I was, like, ‘I cannot be the only person going through ...

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 Natural Products Association (NPA) and American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) applauded FDA's action on 7-OH ...

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