An herbal stimulant regularly found in smoke shops and convenience stores has federal health officials raising big concerns.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended classifying 7-OH, a compound with opioid-like effects found in ...

HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, announce new ...

Supporters argue it is a safer, natural alternative to opioids. But critics and regulators warn about the risks of dependence ...

Data: Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association; Map: Axios Visuals The FDA is cracking down on a potent compound found in kratom supplements: 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH. Why it matters: ...

Dangerous products are marketed as “kratom extract” or “enhanced kratom” and often disguised as candies, gummies and even ice ...

The Food and Drug administration announced it's asking the DEA to classify an ingredient in the popular substance Kratom as a ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally requested for a popular kratom derivative to be classified as a ...

Health officials are attempting to get ahead of what could be another wave of addiction by issuing a scheduling recommendation for kratom byproduct 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as 7-OH).

One of the greatest revolutions in the field of pain medication was the isolation of morphine from the opium poppy in the 19th century. Morphine molecules act as painkillers by attaching themselves to ...