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DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

Healthcare News – Read More The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of kratom, placing them in the same category as heroin and LSD.  The agency on Wednesday said it plans to classify a psychoactive compound called 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three related substances as Schedule I, meaning they have no accepted medical… 

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