VIVAZEN® Commends the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Decision to Schedule Synthetic 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and Three Related Drugs

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VIVAZEN®, the nation’s leading botanical wellness company, welcomes the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) decision to classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three related drugs as Schedule I drug. 7-OH is a dangerous synthetic, lab-made drug that HHS and FDA have described as harmful and addictive. 7-OH has raised serious concerns for public health and consumer safety. This move critically distinguishes these harmful synthetic drugs and the natural botanical kr