Drug Fact Sheet

Kratom
Overview Overview
Kratom Kratom is is a a tropical tropical tree tree native native to to Thailand, Thailand, Malaysia, Malaysia, Burma, Burma, and and other other areas areas of of Southeast Southeast Asia. Asia. Consumption Consumption of of its its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses) and can lead to addiction. leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses) and can lead to addiction. The leaves leaves from from Kratom Kratom trees trees are are widely widely available available on on the the internet internet and and sold sold as as crushed crushed leaves leaves that that can can be be smoked smoked or or The steeped for for tea tea and and as as gel gel caps. caps. steeped

Street names names Street

Thang, Thang, Kakuam, Kakuam, Thom, Thom, Ketum, Ketum, Biak Biak

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The The kratom kratom tree tree can can reach reach heights heights of of 50 50 feet feet with with a a spread spread of of more more than than 15 15 feet. feet. Forms Forms available available through through the the Internet Internet include leaves (whole or crushed), powder, extract, encapsulated powder, and resin pies, (pellets made from include leaves (whole or crushed), powder, extract, encapsulated powder, and resin pies,(pellets made from reduced reduced extract). extract).

Methods Methods of of abuse abuse

Kratom Kratom is is mainly mainly abused abused orally orally as as a a tea. tea. Chewing Chewing kratom kratom leaves leaves is is another another method method of of abuse. abuse.

Affect Affect on on mind mind

At At low low doses, doses, kratom kratom produces produces stimulant stimulant effects effects with with users users reporting reporting increased increased alertness, alertness, physical physical energy, energy, talkativeness, and sociable behavior. At high doses, users experience sedative effects. Effects talkativeness, and sociable behavior. At high doses, users experience sedative effects. Effects occur occur within within 5 5 to to 10 10

minutes minutes of of ingestion ingestion and and last last for for 2 2 to to 5 5 hours. hours. Kratom Kratom consumption consumption can can lead lead to to addiction. addiction. Several Several cases cases of of psychosis psychosis resulting from use of kratom have been reported, where individuals addicted to kratom exhibited psychotic resulting from use of kratom have been reported, where individuals addicted to kratom exhibited psychotic symptoms, symptoms,

including including hallucinations, hallucinations, delusion, delusion, and and confusion. confusion. Withdrawal Withdrawal effects effects include include symptoms symptoms of of hostility, hostility, aggression, aggression, mood mood swings, runny nose, achy muscles and bones, and jerky movement of the limbs. swings, runny nose, achy muscles and bones, and jerky movement of the limbs.

Affect Affect on on body body

Kratom s s effects effects on on the the body body include include nausea, nausea, itching, itching, sweating, sweating, dry dry mouth, mouth, constipation, constipation, increased increased urination, urination, and and loss loss Kratom of appetite. appetite. Long-term Long-term users users of of kratom kratom have have experienced experienced anorexia, anorexia, weight weight loss, loss, insomnia, insomnia, skin skin darkening, darkening, dry dry mouth, mouth, of frequent urination, urination, and and constipation. constipation. frequent

Drugs causing causing similar similar effects effects Drugs

The dominant dominant effects effects of of kratom kratom are are similar similar to to those those of of psychostimulant psychostimulant drugs. drugs. The

Overdose effects effects Overdose

Kratom has has been been abused abused as as a a recreational recreational drug drug around around the the world. world. In In low low doses, doses, Kratom Kratom works works as as a a stimulant stimulant and and in in Kratom high doses doses as as a a sedative. sedative. In In low low doses doses (10 (10 grams) grams) kratom kratom induces induces mild mild euphoria euphoria and and reduces reduces fatigue, fatigue, and and generally generally high does not not interfere interfere with with ordinary ordinary activities. activities. With With strong strong doses doses (20-50 (20-50 grams) grams) the the effects effects are are said said to to be be profoundly profoundly does euphoric and and immensely immensely pleasurable. pleasurable. euphoric

Legal status status in in the the United United States States Legal
Kratom Kratom is is not not controlled controlled under under the the Controlled Controlled Substances Substances Act. Act. There There is is no no legitimate legitimate medical medical use use for for Kratom Kratom in in the the United States. However, it is marketed on the internet as alternative medicine for use as a pain killer, medicine United States. However, it is marketed on the internet as alternative medicinefor use as a pain killer, medicine for for

diarrhea, diarrhea, and and other other ailments ailments and and for for the the treatment treatment of of opiate opiate addiction. addiction. Kratom Kratom is is legal legal in in the the United United States States but but is is on on the the DEA list of Drugs and Chemicals of Concern. DEA list of Drugs and Chemicals of Concern.

Common Common places places of of origin origin

The The kratom kratom tree tree grows grows in in areas areas of of Southeast Southeast Asia, Asia, but but various various forms forms of of kratom kratom are are widely widely available available on on the the Internet. Internet.

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