Posted by 7-Hydroxymitragynine, or more simply “7-OH”, is akin to a potent morphine: It isn’t unreasonable to pursue the alkaloid for the purposes of pain management thanks to it’s alleviating effect profile. While some people experience a sliver of its effects through high-dosage, aged Kratom consumption, the vast majority of people who consider 7-OH, or one of its alternatives, for pain management do so though purified extracts of 7-OH found in tablet or pill form.
The downsides of 7-OH are numerous, and just because it might be good, or great, as an acting solution for pain management does not mean that it should be considered by every person who might need such treatment. Before reading further, one should understand that prior to self-medicating, every single person who possibly can should consult a licensed healthcare professional to acquire every possible option recommended to them by someone who is studied within the field.
Use Cases and Dosage
The use cases of 7-OH are numerous, but responsible use cases are a bit more scarce. The alkaloid is fantastic at producing effects of euphoria and easing stress. It can also boost one’s sociability and reduce their anxieties. This makes it an attractive option for recreational use. However, 7-OH is often a terrible candidate for casual use, as it’s downsides are not only numerous (as stated) but particularly brutal. Consistent use has a high chance at create dependency, or addiction, issues. The withdrawals from those dependencies are uniquely horrendous.
Therefor, the use cases of 7-OH should be limited to the realm of ultimate personal responsibility; low to moderate dosages, scarce usage only as required, and only for people without a track record of drug abuse. Responsible use cases really do fall into the category of “pain management” and not much else, but we won’t pretend there aren’t people who have tried this extract for recreational purposes. If considering this, one should understand that the best fail-safe against addiction is not trying the substance in the first place. Failing that, ensure the amount of 7-OH one has is limited insofar as it can’t be taken consistently (the more 7-OH one finds themselves in possession of, the more opportunities they have to develop a dependency.)
As for specific dosages: Real Botanicals, a trusted vendor we’ve covered many times before, features their own 7-OH product lineup. Their tablets are dosed at 10milligrams total, with a fine score in the middle of each tablet to allow users to accurately halve that dosage.
As a general guideline, here is what most people can expect from the following dosage levels
- .5 – 1 milligram: Slight effect of improved mood, maybe some light pain relief, but no guarantees on that front. This dosage is excellent for new users to test out their body’s response to the alkaloid without delving past the shallow end.
- 2 – 4 milligrams: The previous dosages effects, but increased. While still considered a light dosage by most standards, the pain relief will be much more noticeable and the mood improvement will be enough to encroach on “euphoria” territory. Low risk of tolerance buildup and dependency issues in this range so long as taken with scarcity.
- 5 – 7 milligrams: A moderate dosage. The effects of 7-OH within this dosage will be akin to what the alkaloid is predominantly advertised at doing: relieving anxieties, creating a sense of euphoria, relieving even strong pain, and aid users in falling asleep later in the day. At this dosage, risks of tolerance buildup and dependency development become more pronounced, and responsible usage becomes extremely important.
- 8 – 10 milligrams: The highest dosage that can be recommended to experienced users before the risk of repository issues, addiction, and eventual withdrawal increase significantly. This dosage should generally be reserved for users who don’t experience the kind of pain management they’re seeking, but also understand that they won’t need said pain relief for more than the next 2 to 3 days at most.
Given these general guidelines, it’s recommended that many users snap one of those Real Botanical pills in half to ensure their dosage equates to 5 milligrams. For absolute beginners, there’s nothing wrong with (and we actually recommend) users taking a butter knife to that split and halving it once more for a nice, low 2.5 milligram dosage. Repeat this process as many times as makes you comfortable to achieve a lower and lower dosage.
Even a dosage of .5 milligrams has the potential to provide the relief a user needs, so don’t sleep on it (pun intended.) Remember, you can always do more, you can never do less.