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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you heard of the legal drugs 7-OH or kratom?

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has issued a warning about a psychoactive product many people have probably never heard of.

The department says Missourians should stay away from products containing 7-OH -- a natural compound derived from the plant kratom that is marketed as a way to deal with stress, pain and other maladies. However, health officials say it can have harmful opioid-like effects that can end in death in the worst scenarios.

Kratom and 7-OH are not regulated and can be sold openly.

Have you ever heard of these legal drugs? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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