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Interview with Dirk Netter, author of the first German language book about kratom

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Dirk Netter is the author of the first major German language book on kratom. Kratom – Ethnobotanik, Anwendung, Kultur (English: Kratom – Ethnobotany, Application, and Culture) is soon to be released by Nachtschatten Verlag (Nightshade Press), a publisher from Switzerland. In 2018, Netter founded HIPF, or Hochschulgruppe für interdisziplinäre psychedelische Forschung, translated to English: the …

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Kratom for Opiate Withdrawal

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DISCLAIMER: This article is simply a collection of comments posted to our page by former opioid addicts. This is not meant to be a definitive guide. Opioid users should do as much research as possible on kratom before making a decision to acquire some. We encourage anyone reading this to be very careful, as mitragynine, …

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Kratom Stories: Nina Ajdin from Illinois

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This is more than just a “kratom” story. Nina Adjin was born in Bosnia during the Yugoslav Wars, and as a toddler survived extreme poverty, malnutrition, dehydration, and her family being fired upon while having to wait in long lines for bare necessities, like water. After the war ended, she was bullied in school because …

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Kratom Stories: Matthew Catlin from New York

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KratomScience: Where are you from and what is your occupation? Matthew Catlin: I’m from Bohemia on Long Island in New York. I have been a commercial heating and air conditioning mechanic for around 10 years. KS: How long have you been consuming kratom? MC: I have been using Kratom for almost 2 years. KS: Why …

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Kratom Stories: Cory Schneekloth from Pennsylvania

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by Anita Arguello and Brian Gallagher KratomScience: What strain of kratom did you try for your first time? Cory Schneekloth: Initially a few years ago, I tried one strain which I believe might have been a red type of strain, and then recently was the Bali. KS: How did you prepare it? CS: The first …

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Kratom Stories: Bethany Cook from Mississippi

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On March 15, the Board of Supervisors in Lowdnes County, Mississippi voted unanimously to ban kratom county-wide, shortly after two towns in the county, Columbus and Caledonia, voted for a ban. The county-wide ban goes into effect on April 1st. Because she credits kratom as getting her off opioids, helping her manage pain, and vastly …

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Kratom Stories: William Czajka from Florida

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by Anita Arguello and Brian Gallagher KratomScience: So where are you from and what is your occupation, William? William Czajka: I’m from Florida and Louisiana. I’ve spent about half my life in both. And I am a boat builder. KS: That’s really cool. How long have you been consuming kratom, and why did you start? …

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Kratom Stories: Rachel Zader from California

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KratomScience.com: Where are you from and what is your occupation? Rachel Zader: I’m from Oakland, CA and I currently work as an investigator/house arrest case manager. KS: How long have you been consuming kratom? RZ: About a year. KS: Why do you take kratom? RZ: Several years ago I was sexually assaulted, which kick-started a …

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Kratom Stories: Chase Ashley from Utah

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Another Kratom Story is here! Chase Ashley from Utah agreed to talk to us about her experience with kratom. We think it’s important to tell these stories about kratom, the overwhelming majority of which are positive. If you would like to be interviewed for this series, do not hesitate to contact us by email.. gallagher …

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Kratom Stories: Kratom Science Comments #5

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Despite negative news reports from a media that too often defaults to fear and propaganda in bowing to the altar of sensationalism, the average adult understands that the issue of drugs is a nuanced issue. Outlawing substances does not help with public health problems and never will, and we see evidence of this in our …

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