Ed Markey Kratom is under research for a range of uses, including in psychiatry thanks to possible antidepressant and antipsychotic properties, and treatment for acute and chronic pain, opioid use disorder, and various mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety. Scientists are also hoping to develop novel drugs based on kratom’s molecular
According to a cross-sectional survey of non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMURx) program, covering a total of 59,714 respondents aged 18 years or older, between the third quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, weighted to represent the adult US population: There were about 2,031,803 adults who used
Hundreds of years ago, Swiss chemist and Renaissance physician Paracelsus (1493–1541) made a basic observation that became the underlying principle of toxicology: “All things are poison and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes a thing not a poison.” Or, in short: “The dose makes the poison.” This means
Not to be confused with World Bicycle Day—created by the United Nations to celebrate actual bicycles—April 19th is Bicycle Day, the day we celebrate LSD! But how did it get started? On April 19, 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann took LSD. This became a famous exploration of LSD known as
Since 2019, the FDA has warned US consumers not to use kratom at all. That said, people can and do use kratom, both in traditional and modern ways. People often use kratom leaves by chewing them, or by making them into tea. Kratom leaves are also or extracted into powder
What is Kratom? Kratom is the common name for the tropical tree named Mitragyna speciosa, an evergreen member of the coffee family. Native to Southeast Asia, it has been used in herbal medicine in Myanmar, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, and Thailand, where it grows wild, since at least the
Neither kratom nor its active ingredients, the alkaloids, were listed in the schedules of the United Nations Drug Conventions. The following is a list by country or continent that shows kratom’s legal status. There is not a lot of consistency throughout the world of where this substance is banned or
Kratom, formally named Mitragyna speciosa and Mitragyna speciosa korth, is a tropical member of the coffee family. This evergreen tree grows naturally in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and other parts of South Asia. People sometimes use kratom leaves, or extracts made from them, as a sedative, stimulant, or both. In use
MDMA is the more common name for 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Today people mostly use this psychoactive drug, also known as ecstasy, molly, or E, recreationally to experience increased energy, altered sensations, and greater pleasure and empathy. Onset of effects from MDMA ingested by mouth start 30 to 45 minutes after consuming the
What is Magic Mushroom Day? To people in the psychedelic movement, it’s an educational day of action devoted to celebrating psilocybin mushrooms. Created for psychonauts in 2015 by Nicholas Reville of Providence, the overall spirit of Magical Mushroom Day today is more party-like for most these days. But whether you’re