7 OH's Unlikely Users: A Cautionary Tale of Regulated Addiction The DEA's impending ban on 7 hydroxymitragynine, a potent compound found in kratom, has left its user base reeling.
As the agency prepares to classify it as a Schedule I substance alongside heroin and fentanyl, some users are stockpiling the substance and seeking advice online on how to taper off before the ban takes effect.
For Cam, who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident and subsequently became reliant on 7 OH for pain relief, the news has sparked anxiety.