After promising kratom research was released by a multi-national research team, the Indonesian government’s push to bring multiple countries to work together to continue the research on the positive effects of kratom is coming to fruition Jakarta, Indonesia – Recently a multi-national cooperative team of researchers from top universities released a study about the positive...
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Assessing the therapeutic potential and toxicity of Mitragyna speciosa in opioid use disorder
Mitragyna speciosa Korth. is an evergreen plant native to Southeast Asia. It is commonly known as kratom in the western world and kratom, ketum, or biak-biak in Southeast Asian countries. Kratom is a psychotropic plant from the coffee family, Rubiaceae, and like coffee, brewed tea made from the freshly harvested leaves has been consumed customarily...
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The Antidepressant-Like and Analgesic Effects of Kratom Alkaloids are accompanied by Changes in Low Frequency Oscillations but not ΔFosB Accumulation
Mitragyna speciosa, commonly referred to as kratom, is a tree species that is native to Southeast Asia and it has been used by individuals for centuries both recreationally and medicinally to improve mood and manage acute and chronic pain (Singh et al., 2016; Ismail et al., 2019). However, the increase of kratom sales across Europe...
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MIT45 Due to Dominate Industry by 2024 According to Nielsen Reports
Nielsen Reports shows MIT45 moving up to #3 in 2020 and on track to #1 by 2024 MIT45 has been growing rapidly for the past couple years and competitors have been taking note as it has become routine for convenience stores to be sold out of MIT45. Now the 2020 numbers are out, and Nielsen...
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What are the risks and health benefits of Kratom tea?
Mitragyna speciosa is a tree that comes from Southeast Asia and is commonly known as Kratom. It has recently been gaining popularity in the West, with some people claiming its leaves have important health benefits. Although scientific research is lacking, there appears to be some evidence to support these claims, as well as numerous risks...
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Kratom policy: The challenge of balancing therapeutic potential with public safety
The following information is pulled from a study. The study details and link to the source are at the bottom of this post. Abstract Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tree-like plant indigenous to Southeast Asia. Its leaves, and the teas brewed from them have long been used by people in that region to stave off...
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The good, the bad, and the maybe, about kratom
Kratom, a derivative of an Asian evergreen tree, that contains the stimulant mitragynine and narcotic 7-hydroxymitraginine, is used by as many as 5 million people in the United States. The substance has been touted as an alternative approach to pain management. However, some have suggested it shares many of the harmful effects associated with opioid...
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What the Research Cautions About Kratom’s Opioid-Like Abuse Potential
By Jyothirmai Gubili, MS, Eugenie Spiguel, MSN, ANP-BC, and Yen Nien (Jason) Hou, PharmD, Dipl OM, LAc Kratom is a Southeast Asian tropical tree, the leaves of which have been chewed, smoked, or made as tea for their stimulant and euphoric effects. They have also been employed in traditional medicine to reduce pain and fever, to...
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Kratom tea study stirs up new support for relieving opioid dependence
As the opioid epidemic continues to grip the nation and kills tens of thousands every year, a new study led by researchers at the University of Florida suggests kratom could be a prime treatment option for opioid dependence. In a controlled animal study, UF scientists found kratom — which comes from the leaves of a...
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Study Pokes Holes in Kratom’s ‘Bad Rap’
Findings Suggest Plant’s Potential to Treat Opioid Addiction As the nation grapples for solutions to the opioid epidemic—now claiming more than 33,000 American lives each year—the potential of the psychoactive plant kratom to become a useful tool in the battle has been hotly debated. While some in the medical field and many in the general...
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