Pharmacologic and clinical assessment of kratom: An update.

CONCLUSION: Kratom has a unique pharmacologic profile that might offer advantages over other opioids, but its high abuse liability, potential for drug interactions and adverse events, and inadequate research into the balance of benefits to harm are concerning. There is mounting information on the adverse events associated with kratom use and potential treatments that can be useful to clinicians.
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Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - October 17, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: White CM Tags: Am J Health Syst Pharm Source Type: research