Sentences with phrase «for kratom»

Advocates for kratom tend to argue that the FDA is protecting big pharmaceutical interests — or at the very least isn't keeping an open mind — by cracking down on the product.

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That's not to say there aren't any medicinal benefits to kratom — it just hasn't gotten the scientific scrutiny required for regulatory clearance.

Under kratom's current legal status, it can't be marketed for therapeutic reasons, and there are no FDA - approved uses for the herbal product.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continued to step up its aggressive stance against kratom on Tuesday, employing — for the first time — a relatively new power to order mandatory recalls.

For recreational drug users looking for an opioidlike high without the legal problems of heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone, the Southeast Asian plant called kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) has provided an attractive alternatiFor recreational drug users looking for an opioidlike high without the legal problems of heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone, the Southeast Asian plant called kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) has provided an attractive alternatifor an opioidlike high without the legal problems of heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone, the Southeast Asian plant called kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) has provided an attractive alternative.

A team of researchers shows for the first time that kratom's primary constituent, mitragynine, and four related alkaloids bind to and partially activate human µ - opioid receptors (MORs), the primary targets of strong opioids in the brain, spinal cord, and gastrointestinal tract.

The safety and efficacy of kratom is still up for debate.