A kratom relative’s genome reveals three enzymes for mitraphylline, a cancer-active alkaloid, enabling sustainable, scalable production for research use.

Kratom has been used by people for years, but it's becoming more popular across the country, including Monroe County.

A hearing on kratom, a supplement some call "gas station heroin," drew hours of emotional testimony from residents split over ...

7-OH is an opioid compound up to 13 times more potent than morphine. If you haven’t heard of 7-OH, now is the time to get ...

A kratom supplement called Feel Free is under social media scrutiny. FDA is cracking down on a synthetic byproduct of kratom ...

Botanical preparations of kratom can be lethal even in the absence of opioids or benzodiazepines. Forensic doctor Tobias Huter and his team at the Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical ...

Kratom, which is a member of the coffee family, is a tropical species of the Mitragyna Speciosa tree, naturally growing in the regions of Southeast Asia. Throughout history, its use in traditional ...

Kratom is derived from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, and is commonly made into a powder or pill. It has been ...

In Southeast Asia, locals have for centuries chewed the leaves of the tropical kratom tree - part of the coffee family - as a pain-relieving, energy- and mood-boosting remedy. In the US, as kratom has ...

Kratom, a species of plant from Southeast Asia, has gained popularity in the supplement market in recent years thanks to numerous reported therapeutic benefits. Happy users report that consuming ...