In a recent letter to The Star (July 6, 18A), David Bregger spoke out against 7-OH, a natural compound in kratom used to manage pain. He suggested it might have played a role in his son’s death. What ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health says poison control centers continue to see a rise in calls involving kratom and its ...

Kratom-7 OH is emerging as a potent and addictive synthetic of kratom. Research suggests it presents similar risks as other ...

While the FDA has classified synthetic kratom as a public health threat and dozens of states have enacted regulations or bans, Idaho has taken no action.

Citing a “vertical spike” in calls to the poison center, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposed Monday banning the sale of an ...

A few years ago, government agencies were debating how to handle kratom, a substance made from the leaves of a Southeast Asian tree, which was being used by millions of Americans for everything from ...

The Bonneville County Coroner’s Office is issuing a public health alert regarding the dangerous and potentially fatal consequences of using Kratom (also known as Thang, Krypton, Kakuam, Ketum, and ...

There has been an increasing amount of attention on an interesting, legal drug known as kratom online that purportes to help ease the difficulty of heroin withdrawal and treat chronic pain and ...

Kratom is a designer drug which originates from Mitragyna speciosa; an uncontrolled plant found in South East Asia. The designer drug has gained significant popularity in recent years due to its ...

– Nearly every 7 minutes, someone dies of an opioid-related overdose. Approximately 3 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with OUD, and relapse occurs in up to 75% of patients. NEW YORK and ...