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Mitragyna speciosa, also known as Kratom, is a tropical tree indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia. It has an ancient history of traditional, medicinal and ceremonial uses in Southeast Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar (Burma), New Guinea and Thailand. But what is Kratom? And what is Kratom used for?
What Is Kratom?
Kratom is in the same plant family as the coffee tree. People use it recreationally in low doses as a stimulant. In high doses, it is a sedative. Most recently, researchers tout it as an effective treatment for a variety of ailments. These ailments include arthritis, diarrhea, fibromyalgia and restless leg syndrome. People can also use it for pain management and as a treatment for opiate addiction.
Case studies have suggested that suddenly stopping regular use may lead to withdrawal symptoms—but they are milder than those associated with opioids. Unlike opioids, the Kratom alkaloids produce little-to-no respiratory depression, and tolerance and dependence appear to develop more slowly.
According to Susruta Majumdar, a chemist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, your body would never get used to the perfect painkiller. Therefore, you would not need to keep increasing the dosage. The ideal analgesic would not have the high risk of addiction, withdrawal, or respiratory slowdowns that have turned opioid abuse into a massively fatal epidemic. The ultimate painkiller would not induce the seductive euphoria of common opioids. Or their less-pleasant side effects like constipation.
Although, according to the Sage Wisdom Kratom Guide, you may experience itching or nausea in the sedative-euphoric-analgesic dosage level, similar to the “waking-dreaming” stage of an opium trance.
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