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Originally Posted by ElaineD
Kratom seems too risky to try.
I've done some research, and that's my conclusion:
1) suppliers aren't monitored or held accountable.
2) there is no guarantee of consistency in the product you receive over time.
3) there have been no large studies done to even show safety for a bunch of 'regular' people, and most of us have immune systems which are NOT regular.
This is just my opinion, of course.
Hugs, ElaineD
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And everyone is entitled to theirs of course, Elaine. If you or anyone else is afraid of kratom then don't try it. But at a minimum I'd recommend educating yourself beyond, as one poster mentioned, a single article in a newspaper.
It's true that there hasn't been enough testing, especially by comparison with other herbs, etc. That said, the reputable vendors I've been dealing with regularly send batches of product to labs for analysis and would, if asked, be happy to share those results I'm sure. If they aren't, stay away from them.
Addictive? Perhaps. But no more so and probably less than opiods and Benzos. Again this is my opinion based on about 15 months of usage and conversations online with dozens of others.
Expensive? It costs me about 50 cents a dose. You be your own judge. My guess is that whoever wrote that it was expensive wasn't buying it online but from the thoroughly discredited (by the kratom community) "head shop" type vendors.
Again, I'm happy to discuss this via PM with anyone here on the forum. The Thais have been using this substance for 2000 years. Hardly a medical endorsement I know. But still worth investigating.
Oh and as far as I know - reading some previous posts - there is no benefit to using this topically.
Thanks for reading.