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Pharmacology Indigenous

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Kratom—Pharmacology, Clinical Implications, and Outlook: A Comprehensive Review

Steven Eastlack, Elyse M. Cornett, Alan D. Kaye
Pain and Therapy Summary & key facts 2020 167 citations

Kratom is a tropical plant whose leaves are made into tea, powders, or extracts. The review says kratom can act like a stimulant at low doses and like an opioid at higher doses, producing pain relief and euphoria, and that use is rising in parts of the world. The authors…

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