mitragynine
DEA Postpones Ban on Kratom
On August 31, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to temporarily place mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which are the main psychoactive constituents of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, also referred to as kratom, into schedule I pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Since ...
DEA Kratom Change “Toothless” Without Government Enforcement, Says NPA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) recently responded to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) decision to add kratom and mitragynine to its list of schedule I drugs. Dan Fabricant, Ph.D., CEO and executive director of NPA, said, “Kratom has been a public health target for almost five years, and its surging growth in use ...
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