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Episode 41 Kratom: Friend or Foe

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In this episode we talk to Ed Boyer about Kratom, pharmacology, legal status, and discuss recent reports of adverse effects.

  • Boyer et al Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal using kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth)
  • FDA response to Kratom
  • Bradford Hill Criteria

    • Take Home Points:

    • Kratom is an opioid agonist
    • Patients should not mix Kratom with other substances
    • Patients at risk of seizures should not use Kratom
    • Kratom will not show up on a typical urine drug screen

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