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Scientific Association for Botanical Education and Research

SABER works to advance the safe and informed use of botanical therapies through scientific research, education, and policy.

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PUBLIC HEALTH

The rise of novel, semi-synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine products

Novel semi-synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine products pose public health risks due to the unknown chemical constituents and the known pharmacology of 7-hydroxymitragynine.

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Fourth International Kratom Symposium

The Fourth International Kratom Symposium is an invitation only event that will bring together the world’s most preeminent scholars on Mitragyna speciosa from across disciplines including botany, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical study and population health and health policy.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Kratom groups, researchers sound alarm over 7-hydroxymitragynine products

This week, a group of prominent kratom researchers in the U.S. sounded the alarm over 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl products.

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We foster the development and dissemination of interdisciplinary science and research on the safe and effective use of therapeutic botanicals to improve human health and wellbeing.

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By promoting and sponsoring research grants, our goal is to promote a greater scientific understanding of botanical therapies, to inform the development of evidence-based policy decisions, and to enable informed and appropriate consumer choice.

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