PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) — Kratom, a substance that can give a user sedative effects, has gone viral on TikTok as users balance the benefits with concerns over addiction.
The FDA has urged consumers to avoid products with 7-OH, and has even asked that it be classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, the strictest level, alongside heroin and LSD.
Several botanical tonics made with kratom are available at gas stations. But experts working at rehabilitation and recovery centers say easily-accessible drinks can lead someone down a path to addiction…