Much of the recent news about kratom-related compounds centers on a legal mechanism most consumers have never had reason to[…]
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A Consumer’s Guide to Kratom Product Formats: Powder, Capsules, Extracts, Gummies, and Tea
Kratom, derived from the leaves of the Southeast Asian tree Mitragyna speciosa, is sold in the United States in a[…]
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Johns Hopkins Survey Put Kratom in a Gray Zone: Potential Benefit, Real Risk, and a Call for Regulation
In 2020, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers argued that kratom deserved study and regulation, not an outright ban. Based on an[…]
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Kratom Extract Science: What Concentration, Alkaloids, and Quality Control Mean
Kratom extract powder is a concentrated botanical product made from the leaves of kratom, or Mitragyna speciosa, a plant in[…]
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Natural Kratom vs 7-OH: Why the Distinction Matters for Public Health
For centuries, natural kratom leaves from the Mitragyna speciosa tree have been chewed or brewed as tea by communities in[…]
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DEA Crackdown on Chemically Manipulated 7-OH Draws a Line Between Dangerous Opioids and Natural Kratom
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s move to temporarily place high-potency 7-hydroxymitragynine and related derivatives into Schedule I marks a decisive[…]
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Florida’s Emergency Crackdown on Chemically Manipulated 7-OH Opioids Draws Praise from Kratom Advocates
Florida’s latest emergency rule targeting chemically manipulated 7‑hydroxymitragynine (7‑OH) opioids has put the state at the center of a fast‑moving[…]
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Natural Kratom vs 7‑OH Concentrates: A Botanical Divided
For centuries, natural kratom leaf has been used in Southeast Asia as a mild, short-acting stimulant and folk remedy, but[…]
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American Kratom Association Challenges AMA Over How It Labels Emerging 7-OH Products
The American Kratom Association is urging the nation’s most influential physician group to draw a firm regulatory and scientific line[…]
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Kratom, Chronic Pain and the Perils of Regulation
When Louisiana lawmakers voted to criminalize kratom, a plant-based supplement long used by people with chronic pain, they framed the[…]
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