What is kratom?

Mitragyna speciosa known as Kratom is a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family that grows in Southeast Asia. It’s native to Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, and other South Asian countries. Leaves of kratom have psychotropic and opioid-like pain-relieving effects.

Generally kratoms are grown on a place where peoples living. Kratom use to treat pain, cough, fatigue and diarrhea and many more disease. Some country as well as the USA have showing interested to use kratom as a pain relievers alternative. Other people use kratom to experience the psychotropic effects. Kratom is legal in the U.S., the Drug Enforcement Agency list it as a "Drug of Concern" due to its ability to relieve pain, increase sexual energy, improve the immune system, eliminate stress, ease anxiety, induce healthy sleep and prevent diabetes.

Different names of kratom are:

• biak
• thom
• kretom
• thom
• kakuam

Extracts from the leaves used for treating digestive ailments, chronic pain, and as an aid for withdrawal from opium dependence.

In this article, we learn more about kratomand are it safe to intake kratom.

Is it legal?

Kratom is not legal in the U.S. Though, it’s not legal in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, and other European Union countries.

Kratom is usually marketed as alternative medicine in the United States. People buy kratom in the form of kratom powder and kratom capsules. You can also buy kratom online or find it in stores that sell supplements and medicines.

Why Kratom is safe?

Kratom leaves have pain-relieving and psychotropic effects. Some people use kratom as a substitute for prescription pain medications.

Kratom has several effects on the body, depending on the amount of dose and the form of extract. People use kratom in many ways as chewing the leaves, brewing them as a tea, and crushing the leaves to swallow or smoke them. Kratom’s effect starts after five to 10 minutes, and its effects last 2 to 5 hours. The effects of kratom become stronger as the quantity intake increases.

Stimulant effects

If you take the 1–5 grams (gm.) kratom powder and kratom capsule’s small does like of It will act as a stimulant and give the user more energy. You will feel more active, social and talkative.

Sedative effects

Between 10 and 25 grams of dried leaves a large dose of tranquility and a feeling of warmth can last up to six hours. For its cause’s people feels unhealthy, calm, tired, and euphoric.

According to the European Drug and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Monitoring Center, a small dose of stimulant effects is only a few grams. It usually occurs within 10 minutes after ingesting and may last up to 1 1/2 hours. These effects may include:

• Warning
• Tolerance
• Coldness
• Reduce motor adjustment

Side effects

A well-known quote in Sanskrit is “Ati sarvatra varjayet”: 

Excess of anything is bad. 

Same with kratom, the higher dose of kratom can cause a range of side effects, including:

• Nausea
• Hallucinations
• Psychosis
• Seizures
• Sweating
• Dry mouth
• Constipation
• Loss of appetite
• Itching

If any of these side effects are experienced then stop taking anymore kratom during that session. Additionally, it’s wise to reduce the dose the next time. These side effects will usually disappear between 2-3 hours.