When An Herbal Supplement Becomes A Potent Opioid: The Emerging Threat Of Concentrated Kratom Derivatives Nicholas StineandMonish Ullal May 14, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/herbal-supplement-becomes-potent-opioid-emerging-threat-concentrated-kratom-derivatives?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--eDpQBlvJtZ9ocIf0-CULzQV0Vs0tFte7rEe7xWQhPUro1PmcEobv0DhKRBqHLNQziHCbU8hMdhxlZ5RUixUS5NXPKLQ&_hsmi=419001099&utm_source=hasu The supply of high-potency opioids is expanding through products sold legally as herbal supplements in gas stations, vape shops, and convenience stores. The most prominent is 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH