Do you or a loved one take Kratom supplements?

What is Kratom?*

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tree native to Southeast Asia. 

It is commonly sold as an energy booster, mood enhancer, pain reliever and antidote for opioid withdrawal. Kratom is actually marketed as a safe and effective alternative to prescription anxiety and/or pain medication. However, its leaves contain a chemical called mitragynine, which works like opioid, which means it has many of the same safety concerns as other opioids. 

Poison control centers in the United States received about 1,800 reports involving use of kratom from 2011 through 2017, including reports of death. 

Kratom has a number of known side effects, including:

The FDA Is Not Authorized to Approve Dietary Supplements for Safety and Effectiveness**

Since dietary supplements are classified as food products and not medicines, they are not regulated by the strict standards the sale of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are. This lack of regulation leads to quality inconsistencies and if there is enough evidence of product harm and the FDA begins an investigation, it is too late for many victims.

It is important to know that many dietary supplements can be marketed without even notifying the FDA. If you plan on taking dietary supplements, you should consider consulting with a health care professional as many ingredients could negatively interact with prescriptions medications and/or existing health conditions.

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