ATLANTIC CITY — When the nation’s largest smoke shop expo descended on the convention center here earlier this spring, sales ...

The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office reported the state’s first fatality connected to 7-hydroxymitragynin.

The California Attorney General and the Department of Public Health filed a complaint against the makers of kratom, a drug ...

7-Hydroxymitragynine, often abbreviated as 7-OH, is a naturally occurring alkaloid found in the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom. It appears in extremely small concentrations in ...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary holds up an example of a 7-OH product, during a July 29, 2005, event where the FDA recommended a nationwide ban on products containing 7 ...

Hundreds of Texas convenience stores are selling untested, highly addictive and potentially deadly drugs as over-the-counter dietary supplements, and law enforcement is not keeping up. He also had no ...

For thousands of people, the opioid-like plant kratom has been life-changing. But like many drugs, it’s not without potential risks. While patient interviews have revealed that kratom can offer some ...

During my tenure as CDC Director, I witnessed firsthand how quickly emerging substances can overwhelm our public health infrastructure. Today, I’m compelled to warn about a new threat hiding in plain ...

For recreational drug users looking for an opioidlike high without the legal problems of heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone, the Southeast Asian plant called kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) has provided an ...