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  2. FDA issues warning letters to companies selling kratom products

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    (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it issued warning letters to three companies that illegally marketed and distributed products containing the substance, kratom ...

  3. Mitragyna speciosa - Wikipedia

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    Mitragyna speciosa is a tropical evergreen tree of the Rubiaceae family (coffee family) native to Southeast Asia. [3] It is indigenous to Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea, [4] where its leaves, known as kratom, have been used in herbal medicine since at least the 19th century. [5]

  4. Mitragynine - Wikipedia

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    Mitragynine is an indole-based alkaloid and is one of the main psychoactive constituents in the Southeast Asian plant Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom. [4] It is an opioid that is typically consumed as a part of kratom for its pain-relieving and euphoric effects.

  5. Mom of 4 died after using kratom in Florida, lawsuit says ...

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    This Sept. 27, 2017 file photo shows kratom capsules in Albany, N.Y. A U.S. government report released Thursday, April 11, 2019 said the herbal supplement was a cause in 91 overdose deaths in 27 ...

  6. 'Gas-station heroin' targeted in crackdowns by states and cities

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    The Summary. Kratom, sometimes referred to as “gas station heroin,” is an herb with opioid- and stimulant-like effects. It can be fatal in very high doses but is not subject to much federal ...

  7. 7-Hydroxymitragynine - Wikipedia

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    7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) is a terpenoid indole alkaloid from the plant Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom. [2] It was first described in 1994 [3] and is a human metabolite metabolized from mitragynine present in the Mitragyna speciosa. 7-OH binds to opioid receptors like mitragynine, but research suggests that 7-OH binds with greater efficacy.

  8. Kratom overdose spurs multimillion-dollar payout for family ...

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    WEST PALM BEACH — A federal judge has awarded more than $11 million in damages to the family of a South Florida nurse who fatally overdosed on kratom more than two years ago.. The 39-year-old ...

  9. Mannatech - Wikipedia

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    Mannatech Inc. is a publicly traded, multinational multi-level marketing firm that sells dietary supplements and personal care products. It was founded in November 1993 by Samuel Caster, and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.