Unregulated botanical products pose hidden risks in convenience stores

<p>Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article "<a href= "https://kevinmd.com/2025/12/unregulated-botanical-products-the-hidden-risks-of-convenience-store-supplements.html">Unregulated botanical products: the hidden risks of convenience store supplements</a>." Muhamad explores the dangerous misconception that "natural" equals safe, revealing how consumers unknowingly ingest substances with opioid-like effects sold as wellness products. He highlights the conflict between Americans' fear of addiction and their trust in sleek, unregulated marketing that promises relief without consequences. The conversation examines the regulatory mixed signals and the critical need for clinicians …