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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
» » »   MORE   » » »
CULTIVATION #
Cultivation Tips
EXPERIENCES #
Subversive Herb - A Follow-up Report, by Xorkoth
Into Neverland, by Pyro
Exceptional Results, by Ambiguous
Zapped Away Methadone Withdrawals, by msFancyPants
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
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