Beware: Synthetic kratom — 7-OH — is powering a new opioid crisis

Beware: Synthetic kratom — 7-OH  — is powering a new opioid crisis

Vape shops are popping up in every neighborhood in America, but few people — even doctors — know that many of these shops are selling a dangerous new opioid. It’s concentrated 7-OH, a synthetic byproduct of the kratom plant that binds strongly to the body’s opioid receptors — making it up to 13 times more … Read more