Derived from Mitragyna speciosa, a plant native to Southeast Asia
Contains numerous chemicals acting on mu opioid, adrenergic, serotonin, and GABA receptors
Increasingly popular in US for attempted self-treatment of pain, opioid addiction/withdrawal, and depression
Patients often perceive incorrectly as a "safe" alternative to opioids
Patients often perceive incorrectly as a "safe" alternative to opioids
Kratom toxicity
Opioid overdose
Mushroom toxicity
Opioid withdrawal
Chloroform toxicity
Sympathomimetic overdose
Hydrazine toxicity
Anticholinergic toxicity