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7-OH, or 7-Hydroxymitragynine, is an alkaloid found within the Kratom plant and its leaves that cause a euphoric “downer” effect on its user. Contrary to the other main alkaloid found within Kratom, MIT (Mitragynine), 7-OH does not give its user a burst of energy, and can be thought of as the anti-thesis to MIT and its effects on users, despite sharing a similiar name.
Before we answer the question about where to get 7-OH, it’s wise to first discuss whether someone should try to obtain 7-OH.
Is 7-OH Right for You?
7-OH is an alkaloid that has many uses, it’s true. It is also an alkaloid that will predominantly be known for it’s devastatingly consistent and dangerous addiction and dependency profile. The effects on the brain caused by 7-OH are so alluring that kicking the substance is going to be far more difficult than obtaining it will ever be. This is why its important to genuinely consider whether you should even try the substance to begin with.
Users who want to use 7-OH for recreation, pain management, or to experiment to satisfying some personal curiosity and have done the proper research into 7-OH’s brutal withdrawal effects, addiction risks, and long-term health problems it can create should have the right to pursue their interests to this end. Users who have not done such research, or who know that they have a history of substance abuse, should consider themselves lacking that right.
Where to Purchase 7-OH?
Buying 7-OH and buying Kratom, which is the plant from which it stems, are similiar endeavors. To be blunt, if you can find a vendor for Kratom that is trustworthy and delivers on their promises and showcases their 3rd-party lab-tested results of their product on their listings, you can probably find 7-OH products on that same vendor’s website. In most cases, these vendors begin with selling Kratom and, sometimes, branch out into the more niche Kratom-related products.
Double check for lab-results and get a second, third, and fourth opinion, and then go ahead with your purchase.
To reiterate a point we blew past earlier; you should not be purchasing 7-OH products (or Kratom products, for that matter.) in any in-person sale. That is; gas stations, grocery store, or off-kilter-looking drink-shops. The only exception here is the odd Kratom Bar, which may or may not serve quality product.
The issue with in-person sales is that you cannot be fully sure what you’re getting. In the case of Kratom, you often cannot be positive what strain of Kratom you’re buying might be, nor can you check lab results for purity, nor can you be certain if the Kratom itself has been infused with a more purified form of MIT or 7-OH.
These issues are doubly true when dealing with 7-OH or 7-OH alternatives: if you cannot be absolutely positive of what is in your purchase, you simply shouldn’t consume said purchase. More to the point, only buy Kratom-related products from the vendors that you already trust, and only do it from their official website where you can be sure the dealer is who they claim to be.
Beyond that; all that’s left is to stay double safe. Refer to the dosage listings below, and keep the frequency of you consumption limited to two servings, maximum, in a three month period. For users taking 7-OH for pain management, keep the maximum usage time to 2 weeks and the maximum serving below 10 milligrams, 4 times out of a week maximum.
- 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 to high 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.