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State Health Department Issues Advisory for Opioid-Like Drug
Missouri health officials report 47 poison center calls on 7-hydroxymitragynine from Jan to Sep 2025, urging caution due to its opioid potency and overdose risks.
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Products with 'opioid-like' 7-OH can be deadly, Missouri health officials warn
The Missouri Department of Health states that isolated 7-OH is up to 13 times stronger than morphine, and officials are urging Missourians to avoid products containing the substance.
·St. Louis, United States
Read Full ArticleMissouri issues advisory on 7-OH after surge in emergency calls
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a statewide advisory warning residents about the severe health risks tied to 7-hydroxymitragynine, a potent psychoactive compound increasingly found in unregulated consumer products. The compound, a synthetic derivative of the kratom plant, is being marketed in Missouri as gummies, candies, powders, and liquid shots. Although kratom […] The post Missouri issues advisory on 7-OH after s…
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