It binds to mu-opioid receptors in the brain, which are the same receptors that are activated and binded to when people take opioids. If your doctor or someone else recommended that you use Kratom, be aware of the side effects before using.
Some symptoms, varying from mild to severe, may include:. Even though the side effects can be intense, some people still swear by Kratom. So why do people use this natural supplement? Kratom has been said to treat a variety of disorders while providing emotional relief. Below are some possible reasons why people may decide to take the herbal supplement:.
The short answer? MPI is times more potent than morphine as a painkiller. When taking medium-to-large doses of Kratom, it seems that the effects of 7-HMG and MPI become more dominant and overpower the stimulant effects of mitragynine. These effects can include:.
Several less active compounds can lead to secondary effects for kratom users. These are considered analogs of mitragynine and can include:. Through similarly unknown means, it has been shown in rodents that the effects of chronic kratom use can degrade working memory in mice , such as spatial orientation and cognitive behavioral function. In addition, use of high doses of kratom has been shown to produce severe liver toxicity and mild kidney toxicity in a very short time; as little as 14 days.
The effects of kratom are dose-dependent. This means that doing small amounts will produce stimulant-like effects. Larger doses produce an opioid-like effect. The way that mitragynine works is very complex. It stimulates opioid receptors weakly but also interacts with serotonin and norepinephrine receptors. Painkilling effects of mitragynine is more pronounced when taken orally as opposed to injected.
This suggests an additional metabolite is produced during first-pass metabolism that may contribute to the painkilling effects. Injecting mitragynine straight into the brain of mice produced a similar painkilling effect as when taken orally. This also suggests that further metabolism may actually take place in the brain itself. The medical use of kratom is a very contentious subject within the medical community.
There are those who believe that kratom can offer minor therapeutic benefits as a tool in certain health treatments. Others are much more cautious, citing the many risks associated with kratom. According to Chabner, who also reported on the case in The Oncologist, the year-old man had taken 85 g of a powdered form of kratom for 6 weeks. The patient experienced dark urine, painless jaundice and light stools for 4 days, 1 week after he stopped using the substance.
A few other cases of liver toxicity due to kratom have been reported. A report in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine found tachycardia, altered mental status, seizure, agitation and central nervous system depression were the clinical effects reported in kratom-related calls to a regional poison center from Jan. CDC researchers looked at calls made to poison centers nationwide and determined that were made from January to December The report, which appeared in MMWR, also indicated that 49 of the calls were linked to patients that had resulted in life-threatening signs or symptoms and one person who took kratom along with paroxetine and lamotrigine died.
CDC researchers also found kratom exposure linked to signs of agitation or irritability, drowsiness, nausea, hypertension and tachycardia. Other research shows that even patients who use kratom in an attempt to break themselves of their opioid addiction face potential medical problems. A case report in a issue of Addiction authored by Edward W.
Boyer, MD, of the division of medical toxicology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and colleagues, detailed how a year-old man admitted for evaluation of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure who had also said he would inject 10 mg hydromorphone a day from crushed pills subcutaneously to manage the pain caused by his thoracic outlet syndrome. He acknowledged in an interview that kratom research is still in its infancy, but said he thinks there are many positives surrounding its use.
An estimated three to five million people in the U. It is insane to restrict access based on what we know right now. Kratom has been linked with withdrawal syndrome, but Swogger said this is typically only found in those who take doses of more than 5 g, and 21 doses a week. Others outside of the FDA raised questions with how that agency has attempted to restrict access to kratom. Jack E. Henningfield , PhD, is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and vice president for research, health policy and abuse liability at Pinney Associates.
He is currently a consultant to the American Kratom Association and had previously provided pro bono support to the same group in their efforts to prevent the Drug Enforcement Administration from banning kratom. Henningfield also worked on dietary supplement notifications for kratom products in an effort to get FDA to regulate kratom as a dietary supplement.
For example, Narcan, which is used to treat opioid poisoning binds to opioid receptors, but no one calls Narcan an opioid.
Prozialeck was one of the first to recognize that interest in kratom was growing. He co-authored a paper in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association on kratom. The article also provided an overview of usage for the substance such as fatigue, diarrhea and cough.
He also provided information on its legal status and additional potential medical uses of kratom including fighting off fatigue and managing coughs. In so doing, kratom would be put in the same category as substances such as marijuana, LSD and heroin.
However, The Washington Post reported that the DEA yielded to protests from the public and lawmakers and withdrew the plan. Griffin added he was not in favor of placing kratom in Schedule 1, saying that doing so would effectively ends research into the substance. All but one of those kratom deaths had other factors such as existing diseases or conditions like CVD, epilepsy or multiple drug use such as stimulants and alcohol.
Though those are only anecdotal, it is difficult to ignore that volume of information. Secondly, there are animal studies that show the chemicals isolated from kratom can alleviate pain and the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
Those studies, even though there are not a lot of them, should not be completely ignored. Other clinicians and professionals who have researched kratom told Healio Family Medicine the polar opposite views being expressed in the debate pose their own set of dangers to people, and that a common ground must be found. This is madness.
This is also dangerous because it denies a therapy that many people are currently using for opioid maintenance therapy or chronic pain that they rely on or to which they are addicted. Making it illegal or shutting off the legal supply by forcing recalls will push some law abiding citizens to use illegally smuggled kratom or even worse, use heroin or illicit fentanyl.
White authored a paper that appeared in the American Journal of Health System Pharmacy that underscored the need for more research on kratom, saying the existing clinical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacologic data is inadequate.
There has to be a middle road that allows kratom to be available while the serious research that needs to be done can be completed.
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