Yesterday, August 13th, the State of Florida officially classified an increasingly popular drug, known as 7-OH - or 7-Hydroxymitragynine - in the same category as heroin and banned its sale a month after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called for a nationwide crackdown.
Doctors warn that this drug can cause both euphoria and sedation. Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier, shared that Florida is taking 7-OH off the shelves immediately because "this dangerous substance is being marketed to teens and young adults and has a high potential for abuse and death."
7-OH is found in the Kratom plant as a naturally-occurring substance. It is often marketed and sold as a pain reliever. The Kratom leaf, used in teas or ground-up, is not the focus of these investigations because it only contains trace amounts. What is being investigated is a synthetic, concentrated by-product that has developed in recent years and goes by several names including 7-OH, 7-Omega, 7-Hydroxy - these are dangerous products that people are becoming addicted to.
These small pills are a synthetic and concentrated form of Kratom, used by some to wean themselves off opioids. It is described as a psychoactive drug stronger than morphine. It interacts with opioid receptors in the body. Packages of 7-Hydroxy can generally be found across Central Florida on the shelves at smoke shops and gas stations, located next to vape pens. It may come in pill form, gummies, or contained in drinks.
The issue is that any type of concentrated, synthetic opioid product like this may have varying potency and additives - experts want people to know to avoid 7-OH, 7-Hydroxy, and any gummy, candy, or drink with 7-OH in it.
Read: https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-files-emergency-rule-immediately-removing-dangerous-7
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