Botanic Tonics defends its kratom products as safe, asserting they are not affected by the FDA's crackdown focused on ...

For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain ...

A viral video about a tonic sold at gas stations has drawn fresh attention to a relatively unregulated plant with opioid-like ...

The FDA announced that it is urging the Drug Enforcement Agency to "classify 7-OH as a Schedule 1 substance, placing it on a ...

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big ...

Hailed as a natural wonder tonic, Kratom is popping up all over local gas stations and smoke shops. But experts warn they’re ...

OH, a kratom derivative, is marketed as a natural remedy, but the FDA says it’s dangerous. About the hidden risks and what ...

Supporters argue it is a safer, natural alternative to opioids. But critics and regulators warn about the risks of dependence, unregulated products, and the emergence of potent semi-synthetic kratom ...

The Trump administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug ...

While the FDA says that kratom, like opioids, carries risks of abuse and addiction and has been linked to overdose deaths, its advocates say the risks have been blown out of proportion by health ...

The FDA says kratom carries similar risks of abuse, addiction and in some cases, death, as opioids. It is also often used recreationally for its euphoric effects. Along with opioid withdrawal ...