Los Angeles County health officials issued a warning to the public on Friday due to a number of overdose deaths connected to a synthetic kratom compound. The compound, known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, has recently been connected to three different fatal overdoses in county residents between 18 and 40 years old, said a statement from Los Angeles County Department of …
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Almost on a whim last September, John Henry bought his first bottle of kratom. Standing in line at a gas station near the King of Prussia Mall, he’d watched a customer ahead of him purchase two shots of a tonic called OPMS Black Liquid Kratom. “Does that stuff work?” he asked. The man said he had been addicted to opioids, …
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There’s growing concern about the safety of consuming a supplement known as kratom, derived from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia that has exploded in popularity in recent years. Used in a variety of products — including drinks, pills, powders and brewed tea leaves — kratom is marketed as an energy booster, relaxant and pain reliever. But it’s increasingly …
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