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U.S Marshalls seized $3 million worth of kratom. The FDA continues to warn about kratom supplement use, saying it is unsafe, but millions of Americans reporting using it.
The FDA tested 30 different kratom products in 2019 and found "significant levels" of lead and nickel in them, which researchers said could cause heavy metal poisoning if consumed over the long term.
Kratom is an unregulated product not approved for any use in the U.S., and is banned in five states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. While the agency warns against consuming it over ...
Mitragynine is an indole-based alkaloid and is one of the main psychoactive constituents in the Southeast Asian plant Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom. [4] It is an opioid that is typically consumed as a part of kratom for its pain-relieving and euphoric effects.
Mitragyna speciosa is a tropical evergreen tree of the Rubiaceae family (coffee family) native to Southeast Asia. [3] It is indigenous to Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea, [4] where its leaves, known as kratom, have been used in herbal medicine since at least the 19th century. [5]
Additionally, there is evidence that gender moderates the effect of family, school and peer factors on adolescent substance use. [8] For example, some studies report that not living with both biological parents or having poor parent-adolescent communication is associated with substance use, especially in female adolescents.
The FDA recently learned a person died after consuming OPMS Black Liquid Kratom — one of several “serious” reports linked to the product advertised as a “kratom extract,” according to a ...
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