Posted by If you’re new to 7-OH, you’ve probably come across it after using kratom. They are also often sold together at many vendors and retail locations alike, so it’s hard to miss.
Then, there are news articles about it trying to scare people into scheduling it as a controlled substance. The struggle is a lot like cannabis legislation. Even where kratom is legal, 7-OH may not be, even though it’s another alkaloid from the kratom plant.
Don’t get discouraged. There are 7-OH products that are especially for beginners, with your safety in mind. Get a good idea about what makes a beginner-friendly 7-OH product, some excellent top picks, and how to choose the right 7-OH product for you.
What Makes a 7-OH Product Beginner-Friendly?
I’d like to tell you that you could just take any 7-OH product and ingest a tiny fraction of it for a beginner dose, but that wouldn’t be true. Even the standardized 7-OH dose levels are guesses. Plus, some vendors put other alkaloids or compounds or have secret ingredients to enhance their product’s potency.
- Transparent, accurate information: Ingredients, COAs, and other important facts should be up front without having to hunt for them. No unsubstantiated or unfounded claims.
- Clear and considerate dosing instructions: I have seen the occasional vendor (a kratom one) that didn’t include instructions at all – another subject for another time – but even so, you should expect some kind of “take this much” direction, ideally that includes a beginner dose. And by “beginner,” it can about as easily mean someone who’s new to that particular vendor’s 7-OH product, as 7-OH in general.
- Effective, friendly formulation: Things like sugar, gluten, consistency and flavor matter. The better the formula, the better you and your stomach will feel for a straightforward yet robust experience that won’t overwhelm.
- Low doses: 10-20 mg is a common starting dose, which is in the low range. If you can’t get a 10 or 20 mg tablet, the next best thing is a splittable tablet that can give you 10 or 20 mg portions.
- Chewable tablet format: Shots are definitely not for beginners, but chewable tablets are splittable and allow for precise, conservative dosing.
What Makes the Best 7-OH Product for Beginners?
It’s not only about being specifically for beginners. It’s also about quality products from a reliable vendor that practices:
- Ethical sourcing of kratom
- GMP-compliance
- Independent, third-party lab testing
- Unique features exclusive to that vendor (not necessary, but they help)
Remember, 7-OH is much more potent than kratom’s mitragynine alkaloid. So if a vendor’s kratom is not up to snuff, then their 7-OH won’t be, either.
Not all vendors with low-dose options of 7-OH have effective products. As a beginner, you shouldn’t have to miss out on the calm, emotional uplift, and pain relief of 7-OH with weak or uncomfortable formulations.
The Top 8 Best Beginner-Friendly 7-OH Products
Real Botanicals
Overall, Real Botanicals has the best beginner-friendly 7-OH. They offer chewable tablets in 10, 20, 40, and now 100 mg. The 10 and 20 mg are low, beginner-friendly doses and can be split into halves. So if you want to play it extra-safe and start with 5 or 10 mg, and see if it’s enough for you, it’s easy. Alternatively, the 40 mg tablets are splittable into quarters, making each portion 10 mg. Chewable tablets are the typical format and best for beginners for precise dosing with controlled results. Real Botanicals is GMP-compliant and uses a solvent-free, patented ChromaPure extraction and purification process.
Overseas Organix
Their 7-OH product line includes various flavors of chewable tablets. Dose-wise, beginners can choose the 20 mg splittable tablets for 10 mg doses or whole tablets, or the 40 mg tablets you can get 10 mg quarters from. Overseas Organix is GI-BMP and AKA members, which means recognition of quality control and best manufacturing practices by an outside authority.
Rize Botanicals
Rize Botanicals uses high-quality food-grade solvents for their extraction and purification processing. You get two beginner-friendly options with chewable tablets: 45 mg total for 7.5 mg per serving, or 60 mg total with 10 mg per serving (“serving” means one half of a tablet).
Eleva7e
Multiple independent, third-party lab tests and quality checkpoints define Eleva7e’s quality control process. Beginners will find their chewable tablets to have several options, with splittable 25, 30, and 40 mg tablets, while their 50 mg takes users to the moderate dose level.
RawMIT
I really like RawMIT because they are conservative in their doses and consistent with their formulas and effectiveness. Dose-wise, they are around 12 to 79 mg for their tablets (they also offer powders, but those are difficult to measure precisely and not really for beginners). You also get tons of flavor options like Key Lime Pie, Blueberry Bliss, Jolly Green Apple, and Banana Cream Pie. If you’re coming to 7-OH from kratom or just want an easier introduction, check out their 7-OH + MIT tablets — they contain about equal proportions of each alkaloid and again, have many delicious flavor options.
Opia
Opia’s 7-OH includes low, moderate, and high doses. They are suitable for anyone, if you choose the right format and dose. Format and dose is pretty much based on where you’re at with 7-OH. Beginners can look to the splittable 20 mg chewable tablets for an introduction where the 7-OH is about balance and versatility, with energy and focus with daytime use and decompressing for nighttime use.
7Ohmz (or Chew Ohmz)
Gummies are another beginner-friendly format if you can find low doses. They have a slow onset but last several hours, peak slowly, and end gently so you feel refreshed. Gummies last longer than chewable tablets, making them even better for all-day mood support, focus and energy, or mild pain relief. 7Ohmz’ take has 3.5 mg with pleasant flavors like Strawberry Acai.
Such a low dose is less than the typical 10-20 mg for beginners. If you want more oomph per gummy, consider Chew Ohmz gummies with 16 mg each.
Pure Ohms
Here is another product that makes it extremely easy to take 7-OH and have an enjoyable experience as a beginner. Pure Ohms 7-OH chewable tablets are splittable into halves and come in 18 mg with flavors of Citrus Splash, Berry Bliss, or Sweet Grape.
7-OH with Safety and Responsible Use in Mind
Introducing yourself to the possibilities of lifestyle support with 7-OH doesn’t have to be a bumpy ride. Consider the various formats for taking 7-OH, quality control, and the reputation of the vendor. We recommend Real Botanicals because they’re manufacturer-direct, have a private lab, and their unique ChromaPure technology. Their 7-OH chewable tablets always have purity, effectiveness, consistency, and simple formulation no matter the dose.
Additional reading: “The Best Scheduling Protocol for 7-OH, Oxonol, or Pseudo”