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.

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.