A 33-year-old member asked:
what is kratom used for?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Some people: use it as an opiate substitute.
3483 viewsAnswered Oct 30, 2018
Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered
Addiction Medicine 38 years experience
Nothing legitimate: it is the leaf of an evergreen usually grown in Southeast Asia that has psychoactive properties and mu receptor properties like morphine. It is illegal in many countries. It can produce a psychosis that is irreversible in some individuals with chronic use.
3483 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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