mitragyna speciosa

FDA Seizes Tens of Thousands of 7-OH Products from Missouri Warehouses

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The U.S. Marshals Service operating under an order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized approximately 73,000 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products from three Missouri warehouses. The warehouses are operated by Shaman Botanicals LLC (selling products under the American Shaman brand) and Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC (selling products under the Relax Relief Rejuvenate brand). American …

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Family of Official in Ukraine, where Kratom is Illegal, Allegedly Sold Kratom in Schools

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Where kratom is illegal, criminals profit — and marketing even reaches schools. The family of a city official in Rivne, Ukraine, is being charged with trafficking over 10 tons of kratom in schools across the country. Liana Dynovska and her son, two daughters, and son-in-law have allegedly been involved in the scheme. In total, a …

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Tennessee Lawmakers Push Kratom Ban Amid Controversy Over Misinformation

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NASHVILLE—A group of Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee House has signaled its intention to crack down on the controversial botanical substance known as kratom, sponsoring a resolution that suggests an outright ban or, at minimum, restrictive regulations. The measure, House Joint Resolution 147 (HJR147), has raised alarms among kratom advocates who argue that lawmakers are …

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What is speciofoline? The understudied kratom alkaloid

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The most studied alkaloids of the 40 identified in kratom are mitragynine (MG) and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). Recently, a team of researchers studied speciofoline (C22H28N2O5), a kratom alkaloid present in less than 1% of alkaloids. They found that speciofoline does not bind to mu-opioid receptors (MOR) like MG and 7-OH. They also found unexpectedly that levels …

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