Kratom is an herbal substance that has a stimulant and opioid-like effect. Kratom information from Drugs.com includes Kratom side effects, interactions, and indications.

Kratom has been a top news topic due to growing concerns about its potential for harm. It is relatively new and so many people, including some mental health professionals, may not be familiar with it or the risks patients may incur when they use it.

“Kratom” commonly refers to an herbal substance that can produce opioid- and stimulant-like effects. Kratom and kratom-based products are currently legal and accessible in many areas.

Kratom is an herbal extract that comes from the leaves of an evergreen tree called Mitragyna speciosa. The tree grows in Southeast Asia. Kratom users can chew the tree's leaves, swallow or brew dry kratom, or add the extract to a liquid. People who use kratom report that at low doses, kratom acts as an upper, called a stimulant. That means it makes them more alert and gives them more energy ...

Kratom flowers and foliage Mitragyna speciosa is an evergreen tree in the genus Mitragyna that can grow to a height of 25 m (82 ft). Its trunk may grow to a 0.9 m (3 ft) diameter. [23] The trunk is generally straight, and the outer bark is smooth and grey. [23] The leaves, ovate-acuminate in shape and opposite in growth pattern, are dark green, glossy on their upper surfaces, [12] and can grow ...