We felt it was important to compile these testimonials in one place as part of our Kratom Stories series. This is the third installment of Kratom Stories: Kratom Science Comments. These comments represent a fraction of the people who are helped by kratom, just part of the reason to #FollowTheScience and #KeepKratomLegal. I heard of …
Here at Kratom Science, we receive daily comments detailing how kratom has helped in recovery from drug addiction and injury, in managing chronic pain, and in dealing with painful diseases, depression, and anxiety. We felt it was important to compile these testimonials in one place as part of our Kratom Stories series. These are just …
On January 14, Chairman of the American Kratom Association Dave Herman sent a message to the AKA’s email subscribers stating In just the past week, I have had my email inbox flooded with reports from across America on how Scott Gottlieb is spreading his campaign to demonize kratom to Health Departments, Boards of Pharmacy; and …
Here at Kratom Science, we receive daily comments detailing how kratom has helped people recover from drug addiction and injury, and manage chronic pain, painful diseases, depression, and anxiety. We felt it was important to compile these testimonials in one place as part of our Kratom Stories series. If you would like to be interviewed …
UPDATE: An hour after this posting, the AKA sent out an email stating “the Board decided to defer any action until additional information is obtained on a number of key questions on the science relating to safety and addiction potential of the kratom plant versus adulterated kratom products”. Great news! “The next discussion on kratom …
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On December 28, 2018, a Georgia House of Representatives study committee convened to discuss kratom and take public comments. Rep. Dewayne Hill chaired the committee, and sat on a panel with other GA representatives Michael Caldwell, Karen Mathiak, and Vernon Jones (who openly uses and advocates for kratom), as well as State Senator Jeff Mullins. …
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A new study published online December 15 by the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs found regular kratom users suffered no significant cognitive impairment. The study, conducted by kratom scientist Darshan Singh and others, focused on 100 participants from the Teluk Kumbar area, a town on the Penang Island of Malaysia. Seventy-five participants had been regular kratom …
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The University of Florida College of Pharmacy announced that it will be receiving a grant from the National Institutes on Drug Abuse for $3.5 million for kratom research. According to a press release from the college, the team led by Dr. Lance McMahon and noted kratom expert Dr. Chris McCurdy, along with Dr. Bonnie Avery …
On December 5, the American Kratom Association sent subscribers a newsletter with the subject line “Ohio Update: Protecting Kratom”. (The AKA website is a bit frustrating to navigate but I believe here is where you can sign up for the newsletter.) Mac Haddow and Jack Henningfield of the AKA met with the Ohio Board of …
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An open letter to HHS, DEA, NIDA, and FDA signed by twelve leading scientists from various fields has been posted on the website of American Kratom Association. The 33 page letter analyzes and sharply criticizes, piece by piece, the FDA’s 8-Factor Analysis that led the organization to determine that kratom should be placed on the …
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