Dr. Michele Ross, a woman with red hair wearing a beige blazer and gold jewelry sitting with her hands clasped. Behind her is a black console table with several decorative vases and a modern black-and-white abstract painting on the wall.

DR. MICHELE ROSS, PRINICPAL SCIENTIST

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Media Appearances and Interviews
on Kratom and 7-OH

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Interviews

  • Kratom Science

    DEA Emergency Scheduling of Mitragynine-Pseudoindoxyl Could Ban Kratom Containing Trace Amounts of the Molecule

    August 4, 2026

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  • Wired Magazine

    The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side

    June 15, 2026

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  • New Jersey 101.5

    It’s evil. Ban of controversial drug sold in New Jersey smoke shops creeps closer

    March 27, 2026

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  • The National Pulse

    Georgia’s Kratom Crackdown Runs Against RFK’s Health Vision, Creates Govt Database of Buyers

    March 10, 2026

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  • New Jersey Monitor

    NJ bill looks to ban kratom products critics call ‘dangerous’

    March 16, 2026

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  • Experts weigh in as Kansas considers kratom ban

    Experts weigh in as Kansas considers kratom ban

    February 16, 2026

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  • Kansas City likely to ban ‘gas station drugs’ after ordinance moves ahead

    Kansas City likely to ban ‘gas station drugs’ after ordinance moves ahead

    February 10, 2026

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  • Kansas City advances ban on synthetic ‘gas station drugs’

    Kansas City advances ban on synthetic ‘gas station drugs’

    February 10, 2026

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  • High Times

    The Fight Over 7-OH Is Splitting the Kratom World

    January 26, 2026

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  • SunSentinel

    Decreases in overdoses is thanks to 7 Hydroxy, not its banning

    October 22, 2025

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  • FDA pushes to ban chemical found in popular supplement kratom

    FDA pushes to ban chemical found in popular supplement kratom

    October 2, 2025

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  • Houston Chronicle

    I tried ‘gas station heroin’. Now I know why the FDA wants to outlaw 7-OH.

    September 25, 2025

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  • Magnolia Tribune

    FDA considering kratom regulations after Mississippi, other states act

    September 17, 2025

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  • The Oklahoman

    Kratom is legal in Oklahoma, but compound 7-OH is drawing scrutiny from authorities

    August 25, 2025

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  • GQ

    Here’s What Kratom, a.k.a. ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Actually Does to Your BodyNew List Item

    August 8, 2025

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  • States of Mind

    The Fight for 7-OHM: Inside the Movement to Legitimize a Controversial New Plant Medicine

    August 1, 2025

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  • Phoenix New Times

    Kansas City bans synthetic kratom, sets age limit on natural products

    July 31, 2025

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  • NutraIngredients

    FDA clamps down on proliferation of 7-OH productsm

    July 29, 2025

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  • Colorado Politics

    Controversial studies spark debate on safety of 7OH kratom

    July 18, 2025

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  • Missouri Independent

    FDA warns Kansas City manufacturer it is marketing illegal pain-relieving pills

    July 16, 2025

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  • Yahoo Finance

    7-HOPE Alliance Responds to Misinformation in Dr. Robert Redfields Recent Op-Ed on 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) in The Hill

    July 1, 2025

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Podcasts

  • End It For Good

    7-OH: A New Frontier in Pain Management - Dr. Michele Ross

    September 9, 2025

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  • Periodic Effects Podcast with Dr. Ross

    CBD, Kratom, and the Science of Plant Medicine

    December 17, 2020

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  • Periodic Effects Podcast with Dr. Michele Ross

    How To Succeed in the Business of Plant Medicine

    December 15, 2020

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Television/VIDEO

  • End It For Good

    7-OH: A New Frontier in Pain Management - Dr. Michele Ross

    September 9, 2025

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  • Psychedelic Conversations

    Psychedelic Conversations: Dr. Michele Ross - 7-HOPE Alliance

    October 26, 2025

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Books

  • Natural Relief for Anxiety, Pain, Fatigue

    Kratom is Medicine

    Learn how to safely use kratom to provide natural relief for pain, anxiety, fatigue, lack of focus & more.

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  • Book cover titled 'CBD Oil for Health' by Michele Ross, PhD. Features a small dropper bottle of CBD oil and a cannabis leaf.

    CBD Oil For Health

    Discover 100 recipes and ways to use CBD oil to transform your health inside and out at home.

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  • Vitamin Weed book by Dr. Michele Ross

    Vitamin Weed

    Learn how to restore balance to your endocannabinoid system (ECS) and teach your body how to heal itself.

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  • A book cover titled "Prime Your Gray Cells for Weight Loss, Wellness, and Exercise" with a colorful brain illustration and a measuring tape wrapped around it, promoting mental fitness for health.

    Train Your Brain

    Control emotional eating, reduce cravings, and get addicted to healthy habits like exercise to lose weight fast.

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