WASHINGTON (TNND) – the Trump administration is calling for the compound 7-OH, a popular by-product of the Kratom plant found in diet pills and pain-relief pills, to be scheduled as an illicit drug.
Food and Drug Administrator Commissioner Marty Makary has requested that the Drug Enforcement Administration classify 7-OH as a Schedule 1 substance, a classification given to heroin, ecstasy and lysergic acid diethyl amide (LSD).
Regulators have sounded the alarm bells on 7-OH, wich can be found in tablets, gummies, mixed drinks or shots, due to its “high risk of addiction.” it’s been used both as a pain reliever and a stimulant, being easily accessible for purchase at gas stations, smoke shops and online. Officials say these products are sold with no “quality control, no dosage control and no warnings.” High potent 7-OH products can cause nausea, vomiting and seizures.
“Vape stores are popping up in every neighborhood in America, and many are selling addictive products like concentrated 7-OH,” Makary said. “After the last wave of the opioid epidemic,