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Illinois, USA
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Opioids are a “my body, my choice” issue. No other reason needed
“They might kill you!!!” Don’t care. If you’re worried about that, don’t take them.
“You might get addicted!” Again, dgaf. Lots of legal things are addictive.
“They don’t work!” For you. For me, they do.
A good article about how the DEA used misleading and deceptive evidence to justify the 7-oh ban
teapawt.net/painnewsnetwork/status…
The DEA used misleading and deceptive evidence to justify the banning of concentrated 7-OH kratom products. The nationwide ban could go into effect within days, even though the evidence to support it is anecdotal, at best. bit.ly/4xPW34s
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And this was a response to my scientifically validated statement that 7-OH does not cause respiratory collapse even in high doses, and therefore is not a threat to life as traditional opioids are.
This person couldn't be bothered to respond to the point. And just dodged it.
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There's so much blind, unjustifiable rage coming from people (or, more likely, bots) who want kratom to remain legally accessible, but have somehow erroneously come to the conclusion that 7-OH -- which is the primary active constituent alkaloid of kratom -- is baaaaad. Soooo bad.
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The FDA has already warned the DEA that abruptly cutting off millions of people from their safe relief is dangerous.
We've already seen what will happen when kratom is abruptly banned: Wisconsin did it in 2014 and what followed what a noticeable boost in overdose deaths.
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Ive broke my back and still in unbearable pain after 8 major spine surgeries. 7 has kept me off my prescribed opioids. Once this is banned im gonna have to take exuberant amounts of oxy, morphine and Vicodin. Millions of people are about to take to the streets and die from fent
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They want us to die. It's the only conclusion I can come to with all the cuts to meds AND funding. People losing their pain medication, snap and medicaid!!! It's SO f'kn cruel. At every f'kn turn it's CRUELTY!!
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7-OH did same thing for my mom. Went from being in unbearable pain 24/7 to being able to get out of bed and somewhat resume normal life. Its not about helping or saving people to them, its simply about the money.
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It's nearly impossible to die from an overdose of JUST 7oh. It's only a partial agonist and doesn't cause the respiratory depression seen with traditional opiates. A scientific research study couldn't even determine an LD50 for it because it doesn't kill.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
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Tons of misinformation in this thread. This stuff has never killed anyone by itself, only when its combined with other drugs. Do your research people. There would be A LOT more people dieing. This stuff was available everywhere.
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It’s that time again…
The DEA is setting 2027 limits on how many opioid pain meds can be made in the US.
If you've been tapered, turned away, or can't get your prescription filled, tell them.
Comments close Dec 10 at 11:59pm ET.
regulations.gov/commenton/DE…
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What are the odds of a cancer patient dying from an opioid overdose? Just 0.03%. But researchers say that's enough to justify limits on opioid prescriptions for people suffering from cancer pain. rebrand.ly/cancer-patients-e…
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I have suffered from chronic pain for close to 20 years. I noticed that the government seems to only want u to take their “approved medicine”. The government should never be involved in your healthcare 🚩Being pain free is health care 100% FUCK THE GOVT
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To say that 7oh has changed my life is an understatement. I’m back in my clothes I was in before #buprenorphine destroyed my life 3 years ago and made me bedbound. With my stress from intense pain gone, my blood sugar is normalized and I’m able to maintain a high protein diet and gentle exercise.
I’m reminded when I easily get up and put on a pair of jeans, why Indivior and the industries and politicians want it gone. Every day I try to prolong a trip to the dentist, fighting infections, loose teeth and the misery that is my gums. Building muscles back is a chore. Keeping my heart rate even means discipline.
But 7oh pain relief is allowing me to have a life every day, avoiding healthcare expenses,and seeing amazing gains from sleeping, stretching, housework, feeding myself and being an active wife, mother and musician. There are so many like me on this amazing alkaloid that they want to demonize in their greed. #Save7oh #Kratom
Here’s a column I wrote about how 7-oh has made it so I can work full-time again for the first time in 4 years. 7-oh is a miracle substance and it should remain legal.
painnewsnetwork.org/stories/…
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Ive had 8 maior spine surgeries and can hardly walk or even sit...People dont give out enough opioids these days. I take 7 instead and save my prescribed painkillers because 7 works better and is safe. It allows me to work and live a somewhat normal life. Go fuck yourself
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I can't believe I even have to say this, but you should be immediately suspicious of any post that claims kratom withdrawals are worse than heroin/oxycodone withdrawals.
I've known a lot of dope addicts, and known people with 7-OH habits and this claim just doesn't pass the sniff test.
Dosage and duration are big factors. Someone who took hydrocodone for two weeks after a wisdom tooth renewal is not going to have the same experience as someone who has been taking a gram of 7-OH every day for a year.
But even then, I know people that have had 7-OH habits of up to a gram/day, which is a lot, and what they experienced when quitting was nothing like what I experienced quitting dope.
This is not to say that they can't produce withdrawal symptoms, but ones worse than heroin or oxycodone? No, something sounds very off about that to me.
Something is very fishy about all these reports and you should be suspicious of them.
I've suffered from intercostal neuralgia for over a decade, and for the last year I have been taking 7-OH. Bc of that drug I have been able to start working again for the first time in 4 years. It gave me back my life. And now RFK Jr. & Trump want to put me in prison for using it