Key Takeaways

Feel Free and similar products contain synthetic kratom compounds like 7-OH, which act like opioids and are not federally regulated.

Social media users say they experience withdrawal symptoms after they stop taking kratom products.

The FDA plans to classify 7-OH as a Schedule I drug.

Little blue bottles labeled “Feel Free” line gas station and convenience store counters nationwide. The beverage is marketed as a "plant-based herbal supplement" that can elevate mood, energy, and focus. The ingredients responsible for those effects include the herb kratom and its potent byproduct, called 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).

This week, social media users are sounding the alarm about the product, which some describe as habit-forming and detrimental to their health. The Feel Free pr

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