Kratom is often marketed as a natural remedy—but that doesn’t mean it’s safe. While some people use it for pain relief or to manage opioid withdrawal, medical experts at University of Utah Health warn ...

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Kratom is a drug that comes from a tropical tree of the same name that is native to Southeast Asia. A person can overdose on the drug, which may cause a fast heart rate, nausea, and in some rare cases ...

Kratom is an herbal extract. Some people use kratom to treat opioid withdrawal. However, kratom can cause addiction, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved its use in the United ...

After a viral video on TikTok and a stern news conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., kratom is in the spotlight. But what is it? Products containing the plant ingredient are sold across the country ...

At gas stations, liquor stores, and smoke shops, products containing kratom—an herbal substance—are readily sold alongside energy drinks and gum. These kratom drinks, capsules, gummies, and powders ...

Christopher R. McCurdy receives funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse under grant numbers DA048353 and DA047855. In Southeast Asia, people have safely consumed kratom by chewing the leaves ...

Touted as an energy booster and mood enhancer, kratom is ubiquitous in convenience stores and gas stations across the U.S. So why does the FDA list it as a “drug of concern”? A worker checks a sample ...