Health officials in California issued a public warning about an energy product sold at convenience stores and smoke shops after three people died of overdoses in the Los Angeles area.
The products, sold online and at convenience stores and smoke shops in the form of tablets, gummies and drink mixes, contain the compound kratom, which medical experts say can be addictive and often carries toxic consequences.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in a release issued Sept. 12, warned consumers and health care providers about the synthetic kratom compound 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) after the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner identified three fatal overdoses in residents who’d used products containing it…