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101. Paul and Fallon Schexnaydre Fight for Kratom in Louisiana

Kratom Science Podcast
Kratom Science Podcast
101. Paul and Fallon Schexnaydre Fight for Kratom in Louisiana
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Paul Schexnaydre fought in Afghanistan and after coming home says he “lost ten years of my life” to the alcohol, opioids, and methamphetamine he used to self-treat PTSD. He later discovered kratom, quit other substances, and now runs a business called Sacred Rivers Tea Company with his wife, Fallon, who joins him on the podcast …

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100. Kratom News: Livingston Cops Lobby to Make More Criminals, State Bans and KCPA, Will FDA Work with Congress?

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Kratom Science Podcast
100. Kratom News: Livingston Cops Lobby to Make More Criminals, State Bans and KCPA, Will FDA Work with Congress?
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Livingston Parish, Louisiana council is voting on a kratom ban ordinance tonight [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] We hit 100 episodes! We’re in the middle of legislation season, so there’s no time to celebrate. Brian goes through the January 31st ordinance council meeting in Livingston Parish, Louisiana – the Sheriff’s weak …

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Journal Club #39: Survey of Kratom Consumers with Psychiatric Conditions

Journal Club with Dr. Jonathan Cachat
Journal Club with Dr. Jonathan Cachat
Journal Club #39: Survey of Kratom Consumers with Psychiatric Conditions
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Dr. Jon Cachat and Brian look at a survey conducted from 2019-2020. The survey found the majority of the 2,296 respondents with psychiatric conditions reported improvement in their condition following the consumption of kratom. Recently published by the American Psychological Association, the survey was authored by five past Kratom Science Podcast guests: Drs. Oliver Grundmann, …

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Livingston Parish Ordinance Committee now leans toward kratom ban; Sheriff tied to rehab speaks

With barely any notification, the ordinance committee in Livingston Parish, Louisiana convened on January 31, 2023 to discuss a potential kratom ban. Two weeks prior, the committee seemed to lean toward kratom regulation rather than a ban. Even Councilman Jeff Ard, whose brother Sheriff Jason Ard has been vocally in favor of criminalizing kratom consumers, …

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Scientists review kratom-related toxic events

Kratom has been consumed for at least four centuries in Southeast Asia, and likely longer. Southeast Asian drug policy expert Pascal Tanguay told Kratom Science about the earliest documented evidence he’s seen: “Kratom was referred to as a medicinal herb in Thai pharmacopeias dating from the 1650s, as was indicated for the treatment of stomach …

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99. Bridget Williams on Surviving Pain, Homelessness, and Heroin on the Streets of NYC

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Kratom Science Podcast
99. Bridget Williams on Surviving Pain, Homelessness, and Heroin on the Streets of NYC
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Bridget Williams tells us she was “disabled from birth”. She was born with uniplegic cerebral palsy to a mother in active alcoholism. She was sexually assaulted as a teenager at a boarding school that she subsequently ran away from prior to graduating. At 16 she was kicked out of her home, lived on the streets …

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People with psychiatric conditions report improvement after kratom use

A survey conducted from 2019-2020 found the majority of the 2,296 respondents with psychiatric conditions reported improvement in their condition following the consumption of kratom. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being “much worse” and 10 being “much better”, most people who use kratom (PWUK) who have been diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD, depression, …

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2023 State Kratom Bills with Sponsor Contact Information

UPDATED 6/7/2023 State lawmakers who are crafting kratom legislation should hear from all American kratom consumers who may be purchasing kratom from vendors in those states, and who wish to travel freely throughout the nation. If you live in any of the states listed below, It is essential for state legislators to hear from you. …

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98. Wendy Price, Wife of Marshall Price

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Kratom Science Podcast
98. Wendy Price, Wife of Marshall Price
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GoFundMe – Donate to the Family of Marshall Price https://www.gofundme.com/f/marshall-price-justice-fund ***The family of Marshall Price is holding a peaceful demonstration this weekend***SATURDAY JANUARY 21, 11AM-5PM (The same time frame Marshall suffered in his cell without medical attention)at Greene County Jail 1809 N Rockingchair Rd, Paragould, AR 72450Posted to Justice for Marshall Price Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/845385013248720 …

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