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Concerns about Kratom 01/23/2023	Kratom Concerns The escalation of importation, distribution, as well as online and retail sales of kratom products in the United States over the past two years raises numerous public health and safety concerns. Kratom is a tree, native to Southeast Asia that contains the drug mitragyna which produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses) and can lead to addiction. Kratom is mainly consumed orally as a tea, but it may also be smoked or its leaves may be chewed. Consumption of kratom can lead to a number of health impacts, including respiratory depression, nervousness, agitation, aggression, sleeplessness, hallucinations, delusions, tremors, loss of libido, constipation, skin hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin), nausea, vomiting, and severe withdrawal signs and symptoms. click link to read additional informaiton kratom
Federal authorities seize more than $3 million worth of products containing kratom 05/08/2023	U.S. Marshals, along with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators, seized more than 250,000 units of dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients that are or contain kratom, including 1,000 kilograms of bulk kratom. Mitragyna speciosa, or Kratom, is a plant that grows in certain Southeast Asian countries and has been indicated to have narcotic and stimulant-like effects. The complaint alleges there isn’t enough information to provide assurance about the safety of kratom and consuming kratom can lead to serious health issues including respiratory depression, vomiting, nervousness, weight loss and constipation, the complaint states. The compliant also says withdrawal symptoms may include hostility, aggression, excessive tearing, aching of muscles and jerky limb movements. kratom
Kratom Information 01/18/2018	Is Kratom just a tropical plant? kratom
South Florida's kratom cocktail bars may see herbal drug outlawed 12/01/2017	At low doses, kratom produces stimulant effects, making people more talkative, alert and energetic, according to a DEA fact sheet. At high doses, kratom users can experience the drug’s sedative effects, the report shows. kratom
Authorities target pain-relieving herb — no, not medical marijuana 02/06/2015	"This is Florida's next crisis," Jacobs said. "We must at some point figure out how to become proactive rather than reactive to these kinds of efforts." kratom