Journal Club with Dr. Jonathan Cachat

Dr. Jonathan Cachat joins Kratom Science Podcast host Brian Gallagher to talk about kratom research. Each episode we pick a study about kratom published in a peer-reviewed journal.

This week we discuss "Patterns and Reasons for Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use among Current and Former Opioid Poly-Drug Users" published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology, March 2020.

Full citation and link: Singh D, Yeou Chear NJ, Narayanan S, et al. Patterns and reasons for kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) use among current and former opioid poly-drug users. J Ethnopharmacol. 2020;249:112462. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.112462 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874119331587?via%3Dihub

Dr. Cachat's website http://jcachat.com/

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Produced by Brian Gallagher for KratomScience.com

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Dr. Jonathan Cachat is a neuroscientist and expert in psychopharmacology, who has extensively studied the effects of psychoactive substances on zebrafish. Dr. Cachat was involved in pioneering the first ever cannabis lab technician program at Hocking College in Ohio. He is currently involved in digitizing pre-prohibition research for the Cannabis Museum in Cincinnati. Dr. Cachat is active in promoting sound public policy that would allow kratom, cannabis, and psychedelics to be studied and utilized to their full potential.

Twitter @jcachat

Disclaimer: There is no content on the Kratom Science Podcast nor on KratomScience.com that in any way constitutes medical claims or medical advice. You should consult a medical professional for medical advice and we believe this sincerely. Take care.