WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning Americans about the risks of an opioid-related ingredient increasingly added to energy drinks, gummies and supplements sold at gas stations and ...

Kratom is often marketed as a natural remedy—but that doesn’t mean it’s safe. While some people use it for pain relief or to manage opioid withdrawal, medical experts at University of Utah Health warn ...

Southeast Asians have used kratom leaves as a home remedy for centuries. Recently, its popularity in the U.S. has exploded as a way to ease the effects of opioid withdrawal. But kratom is poorly ...

After a viral video on TikTok and a stern news conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., kratom is in the spotlight. But what is it? Products containing the plant ingredient are sold across the country ...

Touted as an energy booster and mood enhancer, kratom is ubiquitous in convenience stores and gas stations across the U.S. So why does the FDA list it as a “drug of concern”? A worker checks a sample ...

A picture of a Mitragyna Speciosa tree, which kratom is derived from. Newly proposed legislation in Conn. and Mass. could classify kratom as a schedule one controlled substance. Photo courtesy of ...