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May 23, 2026
7-OH and Fibromyalgia: An Honest Look at What the Science Says — and What It Doesn't
Every week, someone in the kratom community writes about using 7-hydroxymitragynine for fibromyalgia, neuropathy, or chronic pain. The research base is small...
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May 05, 2026
What John Oliver Got Right About 7-OH — And the Bigger Story He Missed
John Oliver just put 7-hydroxymitragynine in front of millions of viewers. His closing argument was harm-reduction, not prohibition — and the next twelve mon...
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April 27, 2026
Ibogaine and Addiction Treatment, Part 1: From African Tradition to Accidental Discovery
The story of ibogaine — from centuries of Bwiti spiritual practice in Gabon to a 19-year-old heroin addict's accidental discovery in 1962. How a banned psych...
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April 24, 2026
The Human Cost of Bad Regulation: Stories from the Kratom Community
Behind the Policy Debates Are Real People
Kratom legislation is debated in hearing rooms by people who have often never met a kratom user. The testimony com...
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April 19, 2026
The Fentanyl Crisis and Botanical Alternatives: A Harm Reduction Perspective
A Crisis Measured in Caskets
In 2024, the United States recorded over 107,000 drug overdose deaths. Synthetic opioids — primarily illicitly manufactured fen...
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April 17, 2026
Dependence vs Addiction: Why the Distinction Matters for Kratom
Two Words That Mean Very Different Things
In public conversations about kratom, two words get used interchangeably that shouldn't be: dependence and addicti...
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April 16, 2026
When Bans Backfire: How Kratom Prohibition Pushes People Toward Fentanyl
The Unintended Consequences of Prohibition
When states ban kratom, legislators often frame it as a public safety measure. The intention is to protect consum...
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