When Jasmine Adeoye, an account manager based in Austin, Texas, decided to stop drinking in June 2022, she turned to a kratom beverage advertised as an alcohol alternative. Within a year and a half, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The FDA is investigating the dangers of a synthetic compound in some popular kratom-containing supplements. L.A. County health officials are linking three local deaths to the ...

(NEXSTAR) — In a world increasingly in tune with health fads and trends, paired with a decreasing interest in previously popular substances, it can be hard not to get caught up in alternatives and ...

Kratom has had an unfortunate entry into mainstream media. Despite being used for centuries in Southeast Asia for its energizing and mood-boosting properties, the herbal substance most recently went ...

Mitragyna speciosa Korth refers to a tropical tree in the same family as the coffee tree, indigenous to Southeast Asia. Kratom, derived from the leaves of the Mitragyna tree, has been used as an ...

A supplement marketed as a remedy for pain and anxiety, commonly sold at gas stations and smoke shops, is the subject of a public health warning after multiple overdose deaths in Los Angeles County.

North Carolina lawmakers are trying again to regulate kratom, a plant-derived stimulant often sold in convenience stores and found in hundreds of North Carolina autopsies over the past decade. Kratom ...

(NEXSTAR) – Roughly 18 months ago, kratom, an herbal product, was banned in six states. One of those states has since rolled back its ban, while more have pushed bans forward. This comes amid a rise ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Kratom business owners say Los Angeles County officials need to conduct more research on the now-banned compound.

Kim Maloney says she needed a pick-me-up. She had been struggling with energy in the morning. When someone she trusted recommended a Feel Free tonic that contained kratom, she bought it from a local ...