Introduction: A National Shift Worth Examining The United States witnessed something unexpected between 2023 and 2024—a 24% reduction in drug overdose deaths, as reported by the Centers for Disease ...

Introduction: Two Sides of the Same Leaf As awareness of plant-based alternatives to opioids grows, two names often surface in the conversation: kratom and its more potent derivative, ...

To put this in perspective: natural kratom contains less than 0.01 percent 7-hydroxymitragynine. These synthetic products ...

A MAN high on drugs sliced off his body parts during a terrifying psychotic episode. The 31-year-old lumberjack had schizophrenia and had stopped taking his antipsychotic medicines just days ...

Nong Khai customs officials seize 672kg of kratom leaves from a Laotian smuggler's van, enforcing strict customs laws.

College sports have abandoned amateurism. The question now is whether it will also abandon the people it claims to be about.

A professor at Johns Hopkins University studies kratom, and says a new form, 7-OH, acts only on opioid receptors, raising ...

Three of Thailand's most common medicinal herbs -- phlai, black ginger and kratom -- have been listed as the herbs of the ...

If you take a walk down Cumberland Avenue near UT's campus, you'll find smoke shops advertising kratom. Researchers said it's ...

If you’re exploring high-quality kratom products like those from MIT 45, it’s crucial to understand the legal landscape—especially if you live in the Midwest. One of the most common ...