Optimized Plant Mediated Solutions, O.P.M.S., Kratom industry leader since 2010, applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s actions against dangerous products containing synthetically ...

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

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 ...

"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 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.

Health officials are recommending a nationwide ban on kratom-related products due to their opioid addiction-like qualities, ...

Kratom is a natural plant. Some companies sell synthetic high-potency products under the label of kratom, but the federal government is cracking down on deceptive practices.

These energy drinks, gummies, and supplements legally sold at gas stations and convenience stores here in the Lehigh Valley and all across the country contain an ingredient more potent than ...

Kratom manufacturers caution that the supplement isn't always safe in the unregulated market. Lawmakers are now seeking to ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it is recommending a scheduling action to control certain ...