Kratom Facts
If you’re here then you have questions regarding what Kratom is, where it comes from or where you can safely find it. Our goal is to provide you answers to some of the most common Kratom questions.
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Please refer to our menu on the right side of the page to help direct you to your answers. We have comprehensive information about the different aspects of Kratom, also known as mitragyna speciosa which is the scientific name of this wonderful plant. We have referenced material from multiple sources regarding Kratom as we highly recommend that you verify what you read here in addition to a second or third source. With anything that is researched, you must look at every aspect about a subject before drawing a conclusion. We hope that this information will help you on your quest for information.
Please note: there is still much that is unknown about Kratom in the science and medical community. Please keep in mind that this site, which is still growing and adding information, is meant to be only one of many sources of useful information regarding Kratom. There has been limited, but enlightening, studies regarding Kratom and it’s over 25 active alkaloids and long term effects which continuous use would or could have on the human body and mind.
The important active alkaloids in Kratom are mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. These alkaloids are responsible for pain relieving, sedative, euphoric, and stimulating effects. SummaryArticle NameWhat are the active components of Kratom?DescriptionA description of the most active alkaloids found in the Kratom leaf.Author kfax Publisher Name Kratomfacts.com Publisher Logo
There are very few reports regarding negative health effects due to Kratom and the circumstances reported were in conjunction with additional illegal substances combined, so there is no conclusive data showing Kratom as the cause for any negative effects. Health problems are unlikely unless one is consuming large quantities of Kratom every day. In Thailand, …
Kratom is quite unique, in that, in low to moderate doses will commonly be stimulating and in large doses has a more sedative effect. Often, the individual will experience an analgesic effect caused by the alkaloids contained in Kratom and the manner in which the brain receptors are affected. The level of effect, like any …
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