The U.S. will begin to test kratom for its potential to treat opioid disorder. In California, a complaint targets a business ...

OH, have opioid-like effects and are widely available across the US. As health secretary RFK Jr. aims to get 7-OH banned, ...

With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy.

Is kratom a welcome respite for those with chronic pain? Or is it a different style of opioid that can be addictive? The truth is the herbal extract has a much longer and more complicated history.

Kratom, known as ‘gas-station heroin’, has been banned in at least eight states in the US but remains available online and in ...

Around 1 a.m. on April 17, 2021, Laci Kanada finished taking a bath and found her two-year-old daughter had stopped breathing, police reports say. She rushed her to the bathroom and let the water run ...

Ascension Parish will become the first parish in Louisiana next month to ban the sale of kratom, an unregulated "herbal supplement" that has raised concerns about addiction. But officials backed away ...

Kratom has gained popularity as a natural energy booster, offering a plant-based alternative to caffeine and synthetic stimulants. However, not all kratom strains provide the same level of stimulation ...

The family of a woman who died after ingesting a legal herbal extract with opioid-like effects has been awarded more than $11 million in damages. Krystal Talavera, a 39-year-old mother of four, was ...

The supplement is widely available in some states and illegal in others but as experts warn of its risks, lawmakers are ...