Kratom is actually (most commonly used as an opioid substitute) an everlasting tree found in tropical areas of South Asian countries including Malaysia, Thailand Myanmar. Scientifically it is named Mitragyna speciosa.
Kratom tree and coffee plant both are related to the same angiosperm family Rubiaceae (a flowering plant) and both of them have psychoactive profiles.
Actually, Kratom leaves or leave extracts have been used as antidepressants or narcotics. These leaves are dark green in color which are usually dried, crushed, and converted into powder which then becomes available in the form of a tablet or capsule.
Fortified Kratom powders in addition to other plant extracts are available normally in light brown or green in color.
Kratom strain:
It has been found that Kratom has four basic strains each of which has different uses and benefits e.g Green Vein Kratom, White vein Kratom, Yellow Vein Kratom, Red Vein Kratom.
All of these strains were categorized on the basis of their drying process. Among these strains, the yellow vein strain is thought to be the most uncommon strain because of its unusual drying process without extra additions or impurities.
In between all these strains, the most expensive and popular Kratom strain is the Red Vein Kratom strain and the reason for its popularity is that it is stronger in hydroxy mitragynine alkaloids.
Clinical usage
Clinically, it has been used for the treatment of digestive disorder, long term pain and could possible help in treating drug addiction.
Anyhow, many clinical experiments have not been done on the health effects of Kratom that’s why for medical purposes it has not been verified.
Is it legal/banned?
Legally, Kratom usage is not permitted in several European Union countries, Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia. In the United States Kratom is used legally as a substitute for medicine and is available in stores like Hemp House. It's important to check your local states law to ensure it's legal in your area.
Moreover, in the United States, it is fermented and used as a tea for opioid agonist and pain reliever by self-determination.
The recipe for Kratom tea varies country-wise. Simply it is prepared by adding dried and grounded leaves of Kratom with water and other herbal ingredients. However, the concentration of Kratom is adjusted according to the need
How and why people use Kratom?
It has been reported that Kratom works as an anti-depressant and a stimulator that enhances the body's functional activity at a low dosage. It has been seen b users that it causes a behavioral change in peoples that take a low dosage of Kratom.
These changes include alertness, being social, and energetic. However, being sedative at a higher dosage; Kratom results in loss or decrease of feelings or emotions and causes ecstatic effects in people. So, it is always advised that you ask your doctor first before having any Kratom.
Most often, Kratom has been used as a pain reliever from fibromyalgia (a condition in which a person has musculoskeletal pain including fatigue, mood swings, and sleep), because of the presence of 7-hydroxy mitragynine and mitragynine alkaloids which act as active components of Kratom.
It has been estimated that these alkaloids through specific metabolism-dependent mechanisms show analgesic (pain killer) effects and have been clarified that these alkaloids have muscle ease and anti-inflammatory effects.
Why we need to know more about Kratom?
As much work has not been done on the benefits and uses of Kratom and as clinical experiments are very important for understanding the harmful and beneficial effects of any drug that's why Kratom has not been suggested for medical use.
Because of low experimentation on Kratom, its effective dosage and interactions with other drugs are not yet known.
According to some research work, it comes to know that Kratom has the ability to induce strong body effects because of the presence of as many alkaloids as present in hallucinogenic mushrooms or opium that's why it is used as an opioid substitute with minor harmful effects.
The presence of these alkaloids has strong effects on the human body. Some of which are positive while others are harmful because of which it is needed to study more on this drug.
It has been suggested that in Kratom, mitragynine is the main psychoactive element with addictive characteristics which have severe side effects including hallucinations, lack of sleep, tremors, sweating, and nausea.
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