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Anyone into Kratom? (Original Post) ghostsinthemachine Mar 2018 OP
Not me, but one of my best friends' husband uses it. Lisa0825 Mar 2018 #1
It is illegal here in both the UK (where I grew up) and the nation I am studying in Exotica Mar 2018 #2
There are salmonella cases linked to Kratom currently Liberty Belle Mar 2018 #3
Kratom is still legal in the US LunaSea Mar 2018 #5
Yes LunaSea Mar 2018 #4
I use it sometimes, mostly for anxiety. Crunchy Frog Mar 2018 #6
Watch the whole episode if you have Viceland on your cable Gabi Hayes Mar 2018 #7
I've been using it for my Fibromyalgia for over a year and it's been Upthevibe Mar 2018 #8
I made some tea ghostsinthemachine Mar 2018 #9
I like Maeng Da the best for pain. Lucinda Mar 2018 #10
Im amazed. ghostsinthemachine Mar 2018 #11
Do you have a distributor you can rec? aikoaiko Mar 2018 #12
I'd like to hear a recommendation too but here is what I've found on my own Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #13
There ya go... ghostsinthemachine Mar 2018 #14
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Lisa0825

(14,487 posts)
1. Not me, but one of my best friends' husband uses it.
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 11:22 PM
Mar 2018

He has had chronic back pain and has been on disability for several years. It helps him a lot. I am really concerned about him because of the articles I have seen recently about the FDA wanting to ban it.

Liberty Belle

(9,528 posts)
3. There are salmonella cases linked to Kratom currently
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 11:24 PM
Mar 2018

according to the FDA, though Kratom is already illegal in the U.S. People apparently bought it on the Internet and became ill.

LunaSea

(2,892 posts)
4. Yes
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 11:45 PM
Mar 2018

Quite useful for a variety of things. A stimulant in small doses, a depressive/intoxicant in higher doses.
As I understand it, it's been beneficial in getting many folks off opioids thanks to it's molecular
similarity to the opioid molecule. It apparently fits into the same receptors.

Having seen the story of the salmonella outbreak, use caution when selecting a supplier.
A good source of info on the plant is erowid.org
https://www.erowid.org/plants/kratom/kratom.shtml

Crunchy Frog

(26,548 posts)
6. I use it sometimes, mostly for anxiety.
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 01:08 AM
Mar 2018

I've stocked up on it quite a bit, since I'm pretty sure it's going to get banned. Who knows when I might need it for pain management?

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
7. Watch the whole episode if you have Viceland on your cable
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 01:15 AM
Mar 2018


Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia is a great show

Read the comments

Get it while u can

Upthevibe

(7,884 posts)
8. I've been using it for my Fibromyalgia for over a year and it's been
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 05:08 AM
Mar 2018

amazing. I used to have to take medication but that was getting to be an issue. I'd heard about Kratom so I gave it a try. I haven't had to take anything else since.

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