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Herbal supplement Kratom linked to serious side effects, deaths: study 0
- Kratom News
- July 10, 2019
Kratom — an herbal supplement used to manage chronic pain and treat opioid addiction — is more dangerous than previously suspected, according to a new study linking it to dangerous side effects and even deaths.

Binghamton University researchers reviewed statistics from the National Poison Data System and found over 2,300 people had called poison control centers across the US to report concern over Kratom-linked illness. The most common symptoms reported were agitation, rapid heartbeat, and drowsiness. However, others reported more serious symptoms like seizures, hallucinations, and even comas.

“Kratom is not reasonably expected to be safe and poses a public health threat due to its availability as an herbal supplement,” a June study concluded in the Pharmacotherapy journal.… Continue reading.
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The kratom controversy: Is it a friend or a foe?0
- Kratom News
- July 10, 2019
Kratom, the plant that has long been used in Southeast Asia has landed in the middle of a controversy after it made inroads in the American market for health supplements. Even the FDA has warned consumers not to use this plant’s extracts as a supplement. The FDA is concerned about the fact that kratom, which affects the same opioid brain receptors as morphine, has properties that expose users to the risks of addiction, abuse and dependence. Though it is legally available in the US, some other countries like Thailand, Australia, Malaysia and a few European countries have banned its use.

KRATOM CAN CAUSE TOXICITY

A new study has also contributed to the controversy by questioning the use of this natural supplement for the treatment of opioid addiction and pain.
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An Herbal Plant From Southeast Asia Could Be Banned For Being As Addictive As Morphine 0
- Kratom Effects
- July 10, 2019
Ilustrasi petani kratom [kiri] dari arsip dokumenter VICE; daun kratom yang telah diulah jadi bubuk [kanan] via akun Flickr.

This article originally appeared on VICE ID.

At first glance, kratom doesn’t seem like anything special: a light green plant with red veins, about two meters tall. Kratom falls under the tree family and is considered an endemic tropical plant only found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Papua New Guinea.

There are no historical records indicating when humans began consuming kratom, but the plant’s benefits have been widely known for ages. Its leaves are edible and can be ground into a powder and brewed into a tea.
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A Herbal Plant From Southeast Asia Could Be Banned For Being As Addictive As Morphine 0
- Kratom Benefits
- July 10, 2019
At first glance, kratom doesn’t seem like anything special: a light green plant with red veins, about two meters tall. Kratom falls under the tree family and is considered an endemic tropical plant only found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Papua New Guinea.

There are no historical records indicating when humans began consuming kratom, but the plant’s benefits have been widely known for ages. Its leaves are edible and can be ground into a powder and brewed into a tea. The only downside? It’s extremely bitter.

Kratom is a magical leaf of sorts, having a calming and painkilling effect.… Continue reading.
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Kratom Linked to Serious Side Effects and Deaths in New Study 0
- Kratom Products
- July 10, 2019
A liquid preparation of kratom, also known as Mitragyna speciosa
Photo: Getty Images

The herbal remedy kratom, often touted as an alternative treatment for opioid withdrawal or chronic pain, is in for more bad publicity. This week, scientists published yet more research showing that the plant is linked to reported dangerous side effects like seizures and deaths. Some people also appear to go through withdrawal when off kratom, much like conventional opioids.

The researchers looked at data from the National Poison Data System, which tallies up calls made to the 55 poison control centers in the U.S. They found that just over 2,300 people had called a center worried that their or someone else’s recent kratom use caused illness.… Continue reading.
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Kratom is an herbal supplement with a cult following, but new research connects its use with vomiting, confusion, and even seizures 0
- Kratom News
- July 10, 2019
Kratom, a psychoactive substance derived from a relative of the coffee plant, is a hot trend in the herbal supplement world, marketed to treat everything from addiction to pain to post-traumatic stress disorder.

But kratom’s wide availability and lack of regulation has prompted scrutiny from the medical community — and its use has been linked to serious health issues, according to a new study.

Research published in June in the Pharmacotherapy journal looked at more than 2,000 calls to the National Poison Control Center involving kratom use. Of the 935 calls in which kratom was the only substance involved, the most common symptoms were relatively mild, like agitation and drowsiness.… Continue reading.
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