Kratom is gaining mainstream attention, showcasing its immense potential, and becoming an ideological battleground in the US. Analyzing its past is vital to understanding its future. Join us to discover a brief history of kratom. We discuss its origins, global spread, traditional and modern uses, and prospects.
Kratom, scientifically known as Mitragyna speciosa, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, primarily found in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The leaves of this plant have been utilized for centuries in traditional medicine, with indigenous populations employing them for their stimulating and analgesic properties.
I have both some good news and some bad news to report. The good news is that there may well be a relatively simple way for many individuals now caught up in the ongoing nationwide opioid crisis to pull themselves out of it. And that’s no small thing, considering that that this man-made catastrophe has killed an estimated 20,000 Americans from overdoses in 2016 alone.
If you find yourself seeking both a new way of masking the kratom taste and trying out a new method of kratom potentiation into your bag of tricks, we would like to teach you the process of mixing kratom and orange juice.
What do coffee, women and beauty have in common? Well, apparently, they all play a part in the story of Kratom – the mysterious South Asian plant. In the last decade, Kratom has gained acknowledgement and interest in the Western world, and many want to know more about this unique plant. However, the plant has a rich history in its place of origin, with numerous applications and strains all over Asia. To learn more about the appearance, usage, and legality of Kratom, keep reading this article.
1.Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, USA 2.Professor of Psychiatry, Augusta University, current president of Health Advocates PLLC, East Lansing, MI, USA *Address for Correspondence: T. Oberbarnscheidt, MD PhD, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Email: Oberbarnscheidtt@upmc.edu Submission: March 15, 2019 Accepted: March 26, 2019 Published: March 28, 2019 Copyright: © 2019 Oberbarnscheidt T. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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