US bans emerging kratom threat 7-OH
While most Americans are unaware of kratom, several US states have issued emergency bans on the concentrated compound 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which health officials identify as an emerging public health threat.
- Field
- medicine and diagnostics
- What they did
- Researchers are examining kratom, which contains compounds like 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), and describe it as an emerging public health threat.
- Why it matters
- Health officials warn about the increasing potency of these substances and pending federal policies to limit their availability.
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