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FDA warns high levels of heavy metals found in kratom products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory Tuesday after finding "disturbingly high levels" of heavy metals in the herbal product kratom.
Nov 28, 2018
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Kratom use in pregnancy spurs withdrawal symptoms in newborns
(HealthDay)—Although the herbal supplement kratom is still legal and widely available, its opioid-like effects have caused significant withdrawal symptoms in at least two newborns in the United States and that should raise ...
Nov 07, 2018
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Poisonings from kratom, sold as an herbal supplement, are rising. But no one knows how much
An unregulated herbal product that advocates say can relieve pain and help with opioid withdrawal has been linked to at least four deaths in the Philadelphia region, but with many authorities failing to track kratom poisonings, ...
Aug 21, 2018
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High rates of Salmonella contamination ID'd in kratom
(HealthDay)—High rates of Salmonella contamination have been identified in kratom products collected and tested since February 2018, according to a statement published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jul 10, 2018
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FDA orders recall of salmonella-tainted herbal supplement
A Las Vegas company was ordered to pull its herbal supplements off the market because some of its products tested positive for salmonella, part of a nationwide outbreak linked to the ingredient kratom.
Apr 03, 2018
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Herbal drug kratom linked to salmonella illnesses, CDC says
(HealthDay)—The popular botanical drug kratom is already under fire from U.S. health officials as an addictive opioid, and now new reports are linking its use with salmonella poisoning.
Feb 21, 2018
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Herbal drug kratom contains opioids, FDA says
(HealthDay)—The popular botanical drug kratom essentially is an opioid, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared Tuesday.
Feb 06, 2018
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Findings suggest kratom's potential to treat opioid addiction
As the nation grapples for solutions to the opioid epidemic—now claiming more than 33,000 American lives each year—the potential of the psychoactive plant kratom to become a useful tool in the battle has been hotly debated.
Dec 15, 2017
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FDA warns of injury, death with herbal supplement kratom
Federal health authorities are warning about reports of injury, addiction and death with a herbal supplement that has been promoted as an alternative to opioid painkillers and other prescription drugs
Nov 14, 2017
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Researchers suggest kratom may have medical benefit as opioid alternative
A delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on kratom would stifle scientific understanding of the herb's active chemical components and documented pharmacologic properties if implemented, according to a special report ...
Nov 28, 2016
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