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Kratom
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Rubiaciae
Genus :
Mitragyna
Species :
speciosa
COMMON NAMES
Kratom; Ketum; Kakuam; Ithang; Thom; Mambog
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant; Depressant; Intoxicant
DESCRIPTION
Mitragyna speciosa is a leafy tree that grows from 3-20 meters tall. Its leaves contain 7-Hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine. The leaves are chewed as an opiate substitute and stimulant in Thailand and South-East Asia, primarily among the working class. It has a relatively long history of human use.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
Jun 29, 2018: FDA closes its investigation of salmonella in kratom, concluding that those consuming kratom may be placing themselves at risk of exposure to salmonella. [FDA timeline & List of kratom products affected]

Apr 3, 2018: FDA orders mandatory recall of kratom products contaminated with salmonella. FDA.gov Press Release.

Mar 23, 2018: The US CDC attributes an outbreak of salmonella to kratom ingestion. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Oct 13, 2017 to early 2018.

Feb 18, 2018: The US FDA released additional information about deaths related to kratom.

GENERAL INFORMATION #
Kratom Bits & Pieces
HEALTH #
Kratom Deaths/Fatalities
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Bogus Kratom Market Exposed
Pharmacotheon Excerpt on Kratom
Comments on Kratom & Mitragynine
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Kratom Description
The Alkaloids of Mitragyna
A Study of Kratom Eaters in Thailand
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CULTIVATION #
Cultivation Tips
EXPERIENCES #
Instant Hangover Tea, by Jesper
The Quit Smoking Usig Kratom Story, by SeroZero
The Drug That Feels Just Right in Every Way, by BlueSummer
Navigating Electric Euphoria, by Shpongleton
From Shambles to Sanity, by Scleris M.
» » »   MORE   » » »
BOOKS #
Kratom and Other Mitragynines - Robert Raffa (Ed), 2015 [Chapter by Erowid]
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Shaman Australis: Mitragyna speciosa
American Kratom Association
The Kratom User's Guide [archive.org version]
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Mitragyna Speciosa - Wikipedia.org
Kratom - TripSit.me
Kratom Intro - Murple
Integrated Medicine: Mitragyna speciosa
Product Warning: Fake Kratom Herb
Studies on...mitragynine-related indole alkaloids
Mitragynine - Lycaeum
LAW #
American Kratom Assocation est. 2014
Botanical Legal Defense - est. May 2015
GOVERNMENT ARTICLES #
FDA Statement on Kratom - Feb 6, 2018
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Is the DEA high? The agency's emergency ban on kratom has to make you wonder what they're smoking - Salon, Oct 2, 2016
Kratom Remains Legal, For Now - Forbes Online, Sep 30 2016
Kratom, the Herb of Last Resort for Recovering Addicts, Is in Legal Trouble - Gizmodo, Jun 1 2016
An inside look at drug addiction in Thailand - Scope (Stanford), Apr 5 2016
Some Say Kratom Is A Solution To Opioid Addiction. Not If Drug Warriors Ban It First. - HuffPost, Mar 3 2016
Ensuring justice for maligned ketum - The Star Online, Jan 7 2014
Lawsuit Claims Addiction to Purple Lotus Kava Bar's Kratom-Laced Drink - Nov 21, 2013
Thailand's cure for meth addiction? A leafy jungle stimulant - GlobalPost, Sep 17 2013
Kratom: Pain Killer Or The Latest Designer Drug? - Nov 12, 2013, DallasFortWorth CBS
The Rush to Prohibit Kratom - The Stranger, Apr 10 2012
Substance called 'Kratom' becoming a growing problem - News Channel 5 (Florida), Jun 30 2011
Thai plant may help cure "speed" addicts - Asian Tribune, May 22 2003
KRATOM BAN MEDIA #
The DEA wants to ban another plant. Researchers say the plan is 'insane'. - Washington Post, Sep 15 2016
DEA Reconsiders Kratom Ban After Public Support - The Crime Report, Sep 16, 2016
Congress Calls Out DEA For Unilateral Move To Expand The War On Drugs - HuffingtonPost - Sep 26 2016
Lawmakers urge DEA to reconsider 'hasty' ban of opioid-like kratom - STAT News - Sep 23 2016