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October 31, 2024

Kratom-induced common bile duct dilation

Expanded 2-paragraph summary at 6th grade level: This article talks about a woman who used a lot of kratom, which is a plant that can act […]

October 31, 2024

Evaluation of Kratom Opioid Derivatives as Potential Treatment Option for Alcohol Use Disorder

2-paragraph summary at a 6th grade reading level: Kratom is a plant that has become popular in the United States. Some people use kratom to help […]

October 31, 2024

Correlations of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Use Behavior and Psychiatric Conditions From a Cross-Sectional Survey

This study surveyed over 4,900 kratom users to examine the relationships between kratom use and various psychiatric conditions, including ADHD, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The researchers […]

October 31, 2024

How essential is Kratom Availability and Use during COVID-19? Use Pattern Analysis based on Survey and Social Media Data

Expanded Summary (6th grade reading level): This study looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected people who use kratom. Kratom is a plant from Southeast Asia […]

October 31, 2024

Editorial: The Pharmacology of Kratom and Its Alkaloid

Expanded Summary (6th Grade Level): Kratom is a plant that grows in Southeast Asia. For a long time, people in that region have used kratom to […]

October 31, 2024

“A Kratom Konundrum”: Management of Kratom Withdrawal With Gabapentin in a Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Expanded Summary (6th grade reading level): This paper talks about a patient who was using a type of plant called kratom to help him stop taking […]

October 29, 2024

Narrative Review of Kratom, an Emerging Psychoactive Substance With Perianesthetic Implications

Kratom is a plant that some people use to try to treat pain or addiction. It comes from a tree in Southeast Asia. People often use […]

October 29, 2024

“Brief Report: Polysubstance use profiles among U.S. adults using kratom(Mitragyna speciosa): A latent class analysis using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health(NSDUH)”

This study looked at how people who use kratom also use other drugs. The researchers used information from a national survey to find three different groups […]

October 29, 2024

Real time monitoring of dopamine release evoked by mitragynine (Kratom): An insight through electrochemical sensor

This study looked at how kratom affects the brain. The researchers wanted to see if kratom increases the amount of a chemical called dopamine in the […]

October 29, 2024

“Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated With Over-the-Counter and Recreational Opioids”

The article talks about how the opioid crisis is causing many deaths every year. It says that some opioid drugs, like methadone and loperamide, can affect […]

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