In the interest of science and to report the findings to you, I may be trying this on your behalf. If I can get my hands on any. I’ll be honest I have in the past, very distant past, looked at legal alternatives to drugs like marijuana. I never found anything until now. I saw a news report on Fox News recently about a new legal high drug called Kratom. Yes, I know, I had never heard of it either. That being said, I remember seeing a news report on a drug that was all the rage in Thailand, and I think it might be the same thing.
I guarantee this will not be legal for long before the DEA deems it illegal. And, let’s say it does remain legal, surely it must be better than opiates that are currently being abused, and the knock-on effects might be a reduction in drug-related crime.
My question to you is this, would you try it?
Article and short video at the end.
[edited] I have recently found a health benefit for Kratom other than to get high! : Pain Relief.
Read more about Kratom here:
This plant is a new fad in the drug department. It is said to help curb the want for heroin, and reduce opiate addiction.
This drug is Kratom or mitragyna speciosa comes from a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia and is of the coffee family. The leaves of this plant are used for medical purposes as well as being used as a drug. Kratom has been outlawed in Thailand, where it is indigenous, because the sale of Kratom was bringing the sales of opiates down in Thailand.
Kratom can be taken in various ways; swallowed in powder form, smoked, drank made in tea, chewed, or taken in a capsule. The most common way to use Kratom is by chewing a fresh leaf, you could also chew a dry leaf, but since the leaves are dried, they are tougher to chew. If using the powder form, you can mix it with a drink to make it easier to swallow.
What are the effects?
Kratom is a rather unique drug in that a low to moderate dose will usually (but not always) be stimulating, while a high dose is almost always quite sedating. This is apparently because the active alkaloids have both stimulant and sedative effects. Which predominates probably depends both on blood level and individual differences between users.
The stimulant level: At the stimulant level the mind is more alert, physical energy and sometimes sexual energy is increased, ability to do hard monotonous physical work may be improved, one is more talkative, friendly, and sociable. Some people find this level edgy rather than pleasant.
The sedative-euphoric-analgesic level: At this dosage you will be less sensitive to physical or emotional pain, feel and look calm, have a general feeling of comfortable pleasure, and may enter a pleasant dreamy reverie. You may experience some itching or sweating. Your pupils may be constricted (small). It is possible you may feel nauseated, but if you lie down and relax the nausea should quickly cease. You may find your appreciation of music is increased. It will be very pleasant to lie down on your back in a semi-darkened room, with eyes closed, and just listen to your favorite music. If you do this you may be fortunate enough to enter the delightful mixed-state of ‘waking-dreaming’ where you have one foot in dreamland and the other foot in the real world. This state was much prized by the 19th century Romantic writers, who, lacking knowledge of kratom, resorted to the much more habit-forming narcotic, opium, to achieve it. The effects of kratom usually last about six hours. The higher the dose, the stronger the effects, and the longer they last. Many people report a positive ‘afterglow’ the next day.
2-6 grams = mild effects (typically the effects are stimulant-like)
7-15 grams = medium strength effects (the effects can be stimulant-like or sedative-euphoric-analgesic)
16-25 grams = strong effects (sedative-euphoric-analgesic effects; too strong for highly sensitive people)
26-50 grams = very strong effects (sedative-euphoric-analgesic effects; TOO STRONG FOR MOST PEOPLE)Caution: These dosage guidelines apply to kratom leaves (not extracts). People vary in sensitivity to kratom, and different batches of kratom vary in potency (sometimes quite a lot), so these dosage estimates should be regarded as loose approximations. One should always start with a low dose when experimenting with a new batch of kratom. One can then increase the dose gradually with subsequent experiments until one obtains the desired level of effects. DO NOT take a strong, or very strong dose, the first time you are sampling a new batch of kratom. Most people experience nausea when using doses above 25 grams. Sensitive individuals may experience nausea at lower doses, but usually not at doses below 10 grams. For this reason, it is best to take kratom on an empty stomach when using strong doses (i.e. wait about 3 hours after eating). Some people are hypersensitive to kratom, and may experience adverse reactions (such as severe and prolonged vomiting) when using strong doses.
What are the risks? How safe is it?
When kratom is taken by itself (without mixing it with other drugs), the greatest risk is falling asleep while engaged in hazardous activities. NEVER drive while under the influence of kratom, even if you feel stimulated, rather than sleepy, for sleepiness may come on you without warning. Use common sense. Do not use power tools or climb ladders while under the influence of kratom. Be careful not to leave a pot on a lit stove and then fall asleep.
Pregnant women should not take any drug or medication except on medical advice. Since there have been no studies of the risks of kratom use by pregnant women, it is not known whether it could cause birth defects or fetal death. We strongly recommend that any woman who could possibly be pregnant NOT useThe statements below have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
Information regarding the use of kratom in folk medicine is provided for education purposes only, it is not intended as medical advice.VIDEO : Next page
