This paper talks about a patient in his 40s who was addicted to kratom. Kratom is a herb that can make people feel good, but it can also be addictive for some people. The patient had been using kratom for many years to help with his anxiety and depression. He was taking a lot of kratom every day, and he couldn’t stop using it without feeling very sick.

The doctors decided to treat the patient’s kratom addiction with a medication called buprenorphine and naloxone. This medication helped the man stop using kratom without feeling too sick. Over the course of 6 months, the doctors slowly reduced the man’s dose of the medication until he was able to stop using it completely. The man was able to quit using kratom and felt much better.

Key takeaways:

• Kratom use can lead to addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
• Buprenorphine and naloxone can be an effective treatment for kratom addiction.
• Gradual tapering of the medication over several months can help patients successfully quit kratom.
• More research is needed to develop effective treatments for kratom use disorder.

For further reading:

Link:  https://www.cureus.com/articles/41146-successful-management-of-kratomuse-disorder-with-buprenorphine-and-naloxone

Full Citation:

Arhin M, Mobley J, Hamad H, Remick P. Successful Management of Kratom Use
Disorder With Buprenorphine and Naloxone. Cureus. 2023 Jun 29;15(6):e41146. doi:
10.7759/cureus.41146.