DEA Scheduling of 7-OH Could Come Any Day

By Pat Anson A recent DEA decision to classify the designer drug O-DSMT (O-desmethyltramadol) as an illegal Schedule One controlled substance gives us some insight into how quickly the agency may do the same for concentrated forms of the kratom alkaloid 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine). It also serves as a reminder of how misleading and inept the DEA and other federal agencies can be about their…