Los Angeles County health officials issued a warning to the public on Friday due to a number of overdose deaths connected to a synthetic kratom compound.

The compound, known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, has recently been connected to three different fatal overdoses in county residents between 18 and 40 years old, said a statement from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials.

Kratom capsules displayed in Albany, New York on Sept. 27, 2017. Mary Esch / AP

They noted that alcohol was also present in each of the cases, and that the decedents were considered otherwise healthy. The Los Angeles Medical Examiner also detailed that there were no other substances identified that contributed to the individuals' deaths.

"Kratom and 7-OH products are unregulated and market

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