Here at Kratom Science, we receive daily comments detailing how kratom has helped people recover from drug addiction and injury, and manage chronic pain, painful diseases, depression, and anxiety. We felt it was important to compile these testimonials in one place as part of our Kratom Stories series. If you would like to be interviewed …
UPDATE: An hour after this posting, the AKA sent out an email stating “the Board decided to defer any action until additional information is obtained on a number of key questions on the science relating to safety and addiction potential of the kratom plant versus adulterated kratom products”. Great news! “The next discussion on kratom …
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On December 28, 2018, a Georgia House of Representatives study committee convened to discuss kratom and take public comments. Rep. Dewayne Hill chaired the committee, and sat on a panel with other GA representatives Michael Caldwell, Karen Mathiak, and Vernon Jones (who openly uses and advocates for kratom), as well as State Senator Jeff Mullins. …
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Press release by the American Kratom Association: Kratom Warriors, As a reminder, tomorrow is the day for the Georgia public hearing on kratom! The House Study Committee on the Risks Associated with Kratom will hold its final Hearing on Friday, Dec. 28th at 11:00am in Room 606 CLOB (Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg.). This will be …
Happening Now: Georgia House Study Committee on Kratom Risks Hearing Read More »
A new study published online December 15 by the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs found regular kratom users suffered no significant cognitive impairment. The study, conducted by kratom scientist Darshan Singh and others, focused on 100 participants from the Teluk Kumbar area, a town on the Penang Island of Malaysia. Seventy-five participants had been regular kratom …
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The University of Florida College of Pharmacy announced that it will be receiving a grant from the National Institutes on Drug Abuse for $3.5 million for kratom research. According to a press release from the college, the team led by Dr. Lance McMahon and noted kratom expert Dr. Chris McCurdy, along with Dr. Bonnie Avery …
On December 5, the American Kratom Association sent subscribers a newsletter with the subject line “Ohio Update: Protecting Kratom”. (The AKA website is a bit frustrating to navigate but I believe here is where you can sign up for the newsletter.) Mac Haddow and Jack Henningfield of the AKA met with the Ohio Board of …
Ohio Board of Pharmacy Resorts to Tone Policing to Justify Kratom Ban Read More »
An open letter to HHS, DEA, NIDA, and FDA signed by twelve leading scientists from various fields has been posted on the website of American Kratom Association. The 33 page letter analyzes and sharply criticizes, piece by piece, the FDA’s 8-Factor Analysis that led the organization to determine that kratom should be placed on the …
Scientists’ Letter to HHS, DEA, FDA, NIDA questions FDA’s handling of Kratom Read More »
I’ve been researching traditional and contemporary kratom use in Southeast Asia. Social attitudes toward the plant there are not very remarkable. They are about as remarkable as social attitudes in the West toward coffee, tea, or household medicine cabinet staples like aspirin, Benadryl, or Pepto Bismol. Even in regions of Malaysia and Thailand, where kratom …
In Southeast Asia, Attitudes Toward Kratom Resemble Western Attitudes Toward Coffee Read More »
Kratom supplies are being choked off to American consumers by the actions of both the Indonesian government and the FDA under Trump-appointed Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. Post mid-term election speculation is appearing all over the internet as to whether the DEA will classify kratom as a Schedule 1 substance, or the FDA will continue to …
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