A package of 7-Hydro pills sold in convenience stores across Texas. Public health officials and the Global Kratom Coalition warn that products such as this include a synthesized and concentrated dose of 7-Hydroxymitragynine, a dangerous drug that acts on the opioid receptors of the brain like heroin and is addictive. Texas law bans these drugs, the coalition says, but Texas officials are not enforcing the law.

An open package of kratom pills from 1836 Kratom, headquartered in Pflugerville, which warns: “All kratom products may be habit forming.” Kratom is a tree leaf found in Southeast Asia that has opioid-like qualities. Kratom is legal in Texas, but the synthesized and concentrated version called 7-OH is not. Even so, the tablets are widely available, and the Food and Drug Administration has recommended banning 7-OH nationwide.

An open package of kratom pills from 1836 Kratom, headquartered in Pflugerville, which warns: “All kratom products may be habit forming.” Kratom is a tree leaf found in Southeast Asia that has opioid-like qualities. Kratom is legal in Texas, but the synthesized and concentrated version calledAn open package of kratom pills from 1836 Kratom, headquartered in Pflugerville, which warns: “All kratom products may be habit forming.” Kratom is a tree leaf found in Southeast Asia that has opioid-like qualities. Kratom is legal in Texas, but the synthesized and concentrated version called 7-OH is not. Even so, the tablets are widely available, and the Food and Drug Administration has recommended banning 7-OH nationwide. 7-OH is not. Even so, the tablets are widely available, and the Food and Drug Administration has recommended banning 7-OH nationwide.

Right next to the 5-hour energy shots at the gas station was a package of three pills labeled "7-Hydro." If the energy drink wired you up, these pills were supposed to be the antidote.

Some critics call this drug, the full name is 7-Hydroxymitragynine,

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