Why kratom Is Trending Today?

FDA seeks ban of potent kratom derivative 7-OH, citing safety concerns, and pushes for federal oversight of kratom products, linking them to opioid crisis.

FDA seeks to restrict kratom, a plant used to make opioids, due to growing concerns about its synthetic derivative, 7-OH, which is fueling a new opioid crisis. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has also proposed plans to regulate opioid-like kratom products. The FDA recommends scheduling concentrated kratom as an illicit substance, following complaints from the supplement industry and a crackdown on kratom-related products by US health officials.