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  • FDA asks Justice Department to classify gas station products with opioid-like effects as illicit substances

    07/30/2025 6:35:50 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    NBC News ^ | July 30, 2025 | Aria Bendix
    The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended classifying 7-OH, a compound with opioid-like effects found in unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold in gas stations and convenience stores, as an illicit substance. Such a move by the Justice Department would restrict or prohibit access to the products, which are also currently sold online. The chemical, formally known as 7-hydroxymitragynine, is often marketed as a way to help people relax, relieve pain or improve their mood or focus. But studies suggest it’s more potent than morphine, and the FDA has warned it could damage the heart or liver and...
  • What is kratom? And why is it being promoted as a ‘wellness’ product to our kids?

    04/14/2019 3:26:54 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 31 replies
    Fox News.com ^ | April 14, 2019 | Nicole Saphier, MD
    What is kratom? And why is it being promoted as a ‘wellness’ product to our kids? My college-age son called me recently and asked me about “kratom,” saying that it was all over campus and even some of his friends were trying it. Thankfully, I got the phone call asking about what it was rather than him just hopping on the bandwagon of trying the latest trend. “What is it?” he asked. And for once, I had to admit, that although I had heard of it, I didn’t know much else about it. This concerned me on many levels. How...