DOSE:

3 - 8 g

oral

Kratom

(capsule)

BODY WEIGHT:

180 lb

I have been using kratom for about 4 years now. I have bought kratom capsules through different vendors and have tried all of the strains they have. When I first started 4-5 capsules would give me a great buzz, very similar to hydrocodone 7.5-10. After taking it on an off for 4 years my tolerance has slowly grown to 7-8 capsules to get a good buzz. I started taking them 2-3 times a week and am now up to 5-7 times a week. If I were to stop fully, I would be a little tired for a day or 2 and then miss the buzz - i.e. more mentally addicted than physically.

The different strains really tend to be different strengths and lead to slightly different experiences. Thai used to be my favorite because it's fairly priced and gives a good buzz. Bali is even cheaper and gives me a good boost of energy, not like caffeine, more like Provigil in that I don't have an energy rush but just an alertness about me. Bali gives me less of a buzz, however. Maeng Da is now my go-to choice because it gives the strongest buzz, it is however one of the more expensive kinds.

I have experimented a lot with kratom. With my tolerance being 8 capsules, if I take 3, I can feel it. It's almost in the background but there is a definite perk that I feel. The buzz grows with each one I take up to 8. I find it's better to have a slightly less awesome buzz than to overdo it. If I were to take even 9 right now, I would get a little dizzy and very nauseous - very similar to a hangover, just a general feeling like shit especially when trying to do anything. I would throw up at 10. It goes from awesome to terrible quickly.

The buzz is very similar to hydrocodone. A happy feeling, almost drunk but still functioning and thinking clearly buzz. In my experimenting with this drug, I have found that it's best to take my dose on an empty and then 30 minutes later eat something. It will give me the best buzz for my dose. I try to avoid doing anything in that 30 minutes especially toward the last 10 of it because it affects my buzz. I do not know why it is and I also don't know why doing things has an effect too. I have noticed if I'm doing something sexual, even just watching porn, in the first 30 minutes of taking it, it doesn't come on as strong. Same if I'm just doing anything, taking them and doing yard work right away gives me less strong of an effect. Speaking of kratom and sex, if I take them and let the buzz kick in, it is very tough to orgasm for the first hour or 2.

I love kratom. It has given me the energy to do things I normally wouldn't do with a smile on my face I normally wouldn't have. It makes me more talkative and enjoy whatever I'm doing more, from socializing to eating to watching a movie. My health has been fine this whole time. I show no signs of any problems from liver to kidney to anything else. In fact, I have noticed a drop in my blood pressure when I'm on them. I have high blood pressure that runs in the family and I'm borderline at 25 but because of kratom my blood pressure is closer to normal when I check it on days I'm on kratom. I do not know of or have read anything about this, this is just what I have noticed and experienced.

Exp Year: 2014	ExpID: 104267
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: 25
Published: Jun 6, 2020	Views: 2,121
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