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This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction?
Federal approval opens study of kratom as an opioid addiction treatment despite safety concerns and reports of multiple California deaths.
- The federal government approved research into Kratom, a plant extract from the Mitragyna speciosa tree, to evaluate its potential as a treatment for opioid addiction.
- Derived from Southeast Asia, the supplement is commonly used to alleviate anxiety, chronic pain, and opioid withdrawal symptoms, though health officials have raised concerns regarding abuse potential and concentrated forms.
- Turner, President-Elect of the California Society of Addiction Medicine, noted patients often seek Kratom when standard treatments fail, stating they "seek out some of these illicit products" to manage pain.
- Los Angeles County banned liquid products like "Feel Free Classic" following reports of deaths, while health officials warn the supplement remains largely unregulated in various market forms.
- The study seeks to determine if Kratom can safely address opioid withdrawal symptoms. Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, highlighted the importance of examining the substance's therapeutic potential.
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This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction?
LOS ANGELES — A plant extract that’s gaining popularity as a pain cure-all and has been associated with multiple California deaths in its concentrated, synthetic form has been approved for research as a treatment for opioid addiction by the federal government. Read more...
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