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Higher accumulation of mitragynine in Mitragyna speciosa (kratom) leaves affected by insect attack. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Leksungnoen N   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Intracerebral hemorrhage after kratom ingestion

JAAPA, 2021
ABSTRACT Mitragyna speciosa, a tropical tree also known as kratom, is an emerging substance of abuse with dose-dependent stimulant and opioid-like effects. Kratom may be purchased legally in the United States and is marketed online as a safe alternative to opioids and a cheap alternative to opioid replacement ...
Glenna A, Regan, Peter J, Papadakos
openaire   +2 more sources

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa)

The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders, 2020
Increased use of the opioid-related plant kratom as an alternative treatment for opioid withdrawal symptoms has raised concerns regarding its potential for abuse and severe adverse effects. A review of the literature was performed to characterize kratom's pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and adverse effects to increase understanding and evaluate ...
Roopa, Sethi   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Prevalence of Kratom Use Disorder Among Kratom Consumers

Journal of Addiction Medicine
Objectives Kratom leaf products are increasingly consumed in the United States, with many consumers reporting they experience beneficial effects from kratom use. However, there is a growing concern for kratom’s potential to result in dependence when used regularly.
Katherine, Hill   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa): worldwide issues

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2020
Purpose of review To inform readers about the increasingly popular Western dietary supplement, kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) and how the products are available in the Western world compared with traditional Southeast Asian use.
Surash, Ramanathan   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A Drug Fatality Involving Kratom

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2012
AbstractA 17‐year‐old white man who showed no obvious signs of trauma was found unresponsive in bed and was pronounced dead at the scene. The decedent had a documented history of heroin abuse and chronic back pain and reportedly self‐medicated with Kratom (mitragynine).
Michael F, Neerman   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Kratom in Thailand

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
In early 2010, the Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) developed a policy proposal to review different aspects of the criminal justice process in relation to drug cases. The possibility of decriminalising the indigenous psychoactive plant, kratom, was included in the ONCB’s proposal for consideration by the Ministry of Justice.
Pascal Tanguay   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

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