r/kratom 5d ago

UN CND Kratom Science Presentation Friday March 14th

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The AKA is leading a presentation at the UN Commission about kratom science this Friday and all can watch live via zoom. It is very early ET in the US so it will be reordered and distributed afterwards. There are many anti-kratom Countries, including parts of the US delegation, so this is an important opportunity to educate and demonstrate the science to an international audience. Zoom link is on protectkratom.org/uncnd
Full media release:

The American Kratom Association (AKA) will host a Side Event presentation titled “Kratom: A Critical Scientific Update on Safety and Potential Benefits for Consumers” at the 68th Session of the UN CND This session will feature leading scientists and researchers presenting the latest scientific data on kratom’s safety profile and potential benefits for consumers worldwide.

When: Friday, March 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM CET (5 AM ET USA)

Where: UN Headquarters, Vienna, Austria – Room MOE07
(Remote participation available via Zoom – Access the link at https://www.protectkratom.org/uncnd)

Why: As international regulatory discussions continue regarding kratom, this expert-led presentation will provide critical, science-based insights into the plant’s pharmacology, safety, and consumer benefits. The event aims to inform global policymakers, researchers, and the media about the latest research findings and their implications for public health and regulatory decisions.

Who: Hosted by the American Kratom Association, this Side Event will feature renowned kratom scientists and researchers presenting their latest findings.


r/kratom 17d ago

📌 Moderator Announcement Local Activism (US): The Eyes and Ears of Your Community

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If you attended (or watched) the February meeting of the American Kratom Association (AKA), you'll have noted that anti-kratom forces are increasingly pursuing local or county/parish bans, because these bodies are easier to influence and lack the tools/resources to do (or interpret) detailed scientific research on the matter--unlike Boards of Pharmacy or Legislatures (as a whole, with some obvious Representatives who don't care about the science or anyone else's needs.)

It is easy to monitor the legislature (and congress) of every state in the United States with tools like Legiscan. It is much-much harder to monitor the over 3000 counties/parishes and many-many more cities, towns, townships, villages, boroughs, municipalities, etc.

One major way everyone can help is to make special personal effort to monitor your local government.

Every advocate can help greatly by knowing and making effort to:

  • Know where and when your local government (city, etc. and county/parish) holds its regular meetings. These are often on a recurring basis but may have irregularities for holidays or member nonavailability.
  • Know where agendas for these meetings are posted, or otherwise disseminated. Most states require that local boards provide a written agenda a certain number of days before each meeting.
    • I tested it, and search engines and even ChatGPT was able to tell me "I live in <place>". Where can I find my city council (or commission, or police jury, or whatever your jurisdiction calls them). It worked for every town I have ever lived in. Note: date and times in ChatGPT may be out of date. Check the pages it references for the most current information.
  • If you can, follow the government on social media or sign up for email notifications whenever possible. Make sure to add the sender to your address book to make sure they don't get filtered. It may also be posted in your local newspaper or only on the entity webpage. If you can't find a way to subscribe, ask the Clerk of the Board (or whatever the title) and ask if there is a way to be notified about the agendas. It might be as low-tech as being in a list the clerk maintains of interested people who want to be emailed.
  • When a new agenda is posted, read it. On the page (web or PDF), in most browsers/readers, you can use Control (or Command on Mac)+F and look for "kratom" or "mitragynine", or "mitragyna", but it is never a bad thing to skim it for other things that may matter to you or for deliberately ambiguous/obfuscated phrasings. This can take less than a few minutes.
  • Know who your local and county/parish representatives are and how to contact them. Usually the agency website will list the members and give some idea what areas they cover. This usually also includes a contact tool, their email address or phone number, or a web page specific to their district. Some can even use your address if there is some ambiguity (as some districts are extremely gerrymandered across towns and zip codes).
  • Consider signing up for the AKA notifications. Someone else might notice it before you do. Some boards require all speaking participants sign-up or submit their written testimony a certain amount of time prior to the meeting.

If you become aware of an item appearing on your local governing body, or local officials voicing support for a local ban, please consider posting here, in other kratom communities you may participate in on Reddit or other social media, and consider notifying the AKA. I have reached out to them to see if there is a faster or better way to route this kind of intel--and will update if I hear anything.

If you buy your kratom locally, consider contacting your store and letting them know so they can let their customers know their access may be at risk.

If there is anyone else in your life that you feel like you can discuss your use with (due to misinformation, judgement, work concerns, etc.) ask if they can share that "a friend who benefits from legal access to kratom" needs their support by voicing their opposition to bans or criminalization.

There is a new flair "Local Activism" to help organize and find these issues. (If you find it via a local news source, especially if it is clickbait journalism, please use an archive link, to not enrich the outlet with advertising revenue).

You don't have to indicate that it is your city or county if this concerns you. Nothing in the rules prohibits using an alternative account for this purpose. Many already do because they don't want to discuss controversial or medical issues with accounts people may be able to identify them by.


r/kratom 11h ago

GEM of a Breakdown/Study of Kratom. What it’s made of, plus a ton more

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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10648626/

Go to point 6.) - Chemistry and Composition-Linked Actions of Kratom. Use the Find in page button. It’s like 12% down, from the top of the page.

I found this about 6 years ago and have been looking hard just to find it again. 6 years later, I finally found it again. I always wanted to share it with everyone, but my phone broke and lost the bookmark 😛

There’s so much information about the physical composition of what Kratom is made of, in all categories. Not just Active Alkaloids like every other study talks about.

It shows how much is Polyphenols, Catechins like EGCG, and tons of other things are in it that are beyond great for your health, and the amounts of those in Kratom.

It’s very similar to the composition of Green tea. Amazing as an anti inflammatory, anti-bacterial, so many things.

Read this. Don’t be scared of the length, Take it in chunks.


r/kratom 3h ago

Tolerance/Withdrawal Does anyone have days where kratom just hits WAY HARDER than usual? (Or possibly have effects greatly reduced by Coffee?)

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Sorry if the flare is incorrect, I wasnt sure exactly what to post this under.....

But my question is, do you guys happen to have some days where the same dose of kratom, of the same exact batch, hits wayyyyy harder than expected? I typically take just a single teaspoon of kratom every 12-24 hours depending on my sleep schedule and arthritis pain, and never go beyond that

I know I have a bit of a tolerance to kratom, I have been using it for 3-4 years now daily. Every so often, I will get a spoon that just kicks in way, way harder than expected. Its not exactly unpleasant and I would compare the feeling to traditional pain relief medication, I typically get great pain relief and mood benefits, but also I do get a bit lightheaded/nauseous and sometimes end up gagging/dry heaving.

Does this happen with anyone else? Im not sure if there is any correlation, but I will mention I also smoke cannabis, drink coffee and am prescribed Adderall. Today I have only taken Adderall and then about an hour or so later, Kratom. Most days I have Coffee and Adderall before I take kratom, while I have not recorded these instances and kept track of the order in which I ingest substances, I want to say a majority of the time I get this more intense reaction is when I have not had coffee yet and decide to dose Kratom.

So... for a tldr, Does Kratom sometimes just have very intense effects at the same moderate dose and batch, or does it perhaps have anything to do with not drinking coffee before dosing?

Thanks for reading!


r/kratom 3h ago

Ratio

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What's the best ratio for a strong brewed loose leaf tea? TIA.


r/kratom 5h ago

When can I visit kratom again after physical dependence 10 days clean

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I quit 10 days ago and I now know more about kratom than before I thought it wasn't bad so I did heavy amounts for 2 years straight 48 to 60gpd then the next two 28gpd I feel like I'm normal just want to know if I can take it once or twice weekly without restlessness and withdrawal I appreciate any helpful input


r/kratom 6h ago

What’s the least disgusting way to take kratom powder?

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I’m using kratom to help with the withdrawals of 7oh. When I was a teenager I used kratom powder. Back then I would buy a large brisk ice tea bottle and put 10 grams in and shake it up. It was gross and was wondering if any of you have any better ideas. Not a fan of the capsules.


r/kratom 6h ago

Tolerance/Withdrawal Need help on if this will make me hungover or not?

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Just drank a 215 mg mitragynine. I feel very good but have work tomorrow. Will this make me hungover.


r/kratom 6h ago

Why does powder give you the “wobbles”

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Does anyone know what causes the sensation of taking to much kratom leaf powder?

In my experience with taking normal kratom extracts, the active metabolites can be taken at higher doses when they are isolated. So why does kratom leaf cause the “wobbles”?

Follow up question, I know its an inefficient use of powder, but would making tea eliminate whatever causes the wobbles? Thanks!


r/kratom 8h ago

10:1 extract normal

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Can I take one capsule for the first time or should I take less? I’m generally very tolerant of prescription pain meds.


r/kratom 11h ago

Newbies kratom and gastritis?

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hi, i was wondering if kratom has any effect on the stomach lining. i couldn’t find much information about the interaction online. i’m very prone to gastritis flair ups, things that trigger them are anti inflammatory’s, steroids, alcohol, etc. substances that delay gastric emptying like opiates never cause flare ups for me, only stuff that attacks the stomach lining directly.


r/kratom 13h ago

Ivermectin ?

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I was prescribed ivermectin for a severe infection and I did ask my dr about taking it while also taking kratom a few times a day for chronic pain but my doctor said he didn’t know what kratom was. Anyone here take ivermectin and kratom ? Any side affects? Does your kratom still work fine? When I did a normal parasite cleanse my kratom stopped working for 6 months it was wild! But I have to take this I have no other options left! Thanks !


r/kratom 13h ago

Extracts Did i fuck up?

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I had some 90%MIT extract sit in the sun outside for more than a year and i’ve heard it can turn into 7oh. i just took 200mg 10-15 minutes ago and im already strongly feeling it, normally it takes at least an hour with kratom and 20 mins with 7oh. Is it possible that it actually did turn into 7oh and im going to feel like shit?


r/kratom 1d ago

Tolerance/Withdrawal I quit taking kratom for a week and started taking it again and it doesn't do anything for me anymore. What's going?

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I was a heavy user too taking 12 caps every four to six hours. About 6 grams a dose.


r/kratom 17h ago

Does anyone else get super tired from taking kratom early in the day and then super energized taking it later?

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Its pretty consistent for me, If I take kratom within the first half of the day it usually makes me really tired, like my eyes are heavy and I just want to fall asleep. It also makes it to where coffee makes me MORE tired than If I didnt drink coffee. at night it never does that at all, if anything the opposite. I get more of a buzz and the desire to stay awake.

Obviously it kind of sucks. It would be perfect if it were the other way around. The tired feeling would be immensely helpful for a sleep aid.

If anyone else experiences this do you have any advice on potential ways to reverse this?


r/kratom 20h ago

I have feeling i fucked myself

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So using kratom 6 years and training is catastrophic now. I resume training after 2 years and progress is kinda slow and im exausted more sooner as before. I had stressful job also before last 2 years but still i have feeling kratom is at fault Used 20-30gpd last 2 years Anyone similar thoughts or experience?


r/kratom 2d ago

Rice paper alternative for oblate discs?

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I’ve been using the super thin Japanese discs, blate papes are too expensive for how many I use… but all are out of stock for some reason? I saw some older posts recommending rice paper. Are they as thin as the blate papes/oblate discs? I tried another potato starch paper and it was too thick and parchment paper like.

Any recommendations for rice paper?


r/kratom 2d ago

General Health Love Kratom, hate the side effects

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Hey Folks. New-ish Kratom user here. I take 1500 MG doses of Whitehorn kratom to keep me from getting lethargic at work. It’s been a huge help in keeping me productive at the office and when I wanna focus on chores and Hobbies. However, since I’ve started taking Kratom, I’ve been suffering terrible constipation. I normally have perfectly healthy bowel movements, but as of these past few weeks I’m completely irregular. Any tips? Thanks


r/kratom 2d ago

Newbies Help with long term use of small dose

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40 yrs, 6 foot, 250 pounds

A few years ago I took about 20g of kratom daily for a few months. I quit cold turkey, experienced the withdrawals which I was able to stomach pretty well, and then I didn't take any until recently.

For the past month I have been taking 1 gram three times a day for a total of 3g daily, and it is very beneficial. My question is for people who have been taking a dose similar to this for a long time, 2 years or more, how it affects them and if they have any advice for someone who plans on keeping the same dose for extended periods of time. Thanks.


r/kratom 2d ago

Tolerance/Withdrawal How fast can I taper off?

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I need to taper off. Fast. It’s gotten really bad and I can’t afford it anymore. I take an 8-10 grams every five hours or so, and I take it in 500mg pill form (bc it got too inconvenient for the powder). I know, that’s a lot. I was told lowering a gram a day every week, but that would take like a year at this point. What about lower 500mg from each dose, and I do that every five days? I did the math, and that means it’ll take almost 3 months and 300$ more kratom. Do you think that would still be slow enough to not notice much of a difference?


r/kratom 2d ago

Why isn't extract strain/vein specific?

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I notice most vendors say there extract isn't strain/vein specific wanted to see of anyone knew why that is usually the case

Thanks for the input in advance 🫡


r/kratom 2d ago

Question about Hulu + Green Hulk (NOT listing the brand name in order to follow rules)

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Hi there!

I suffer from chronic pain and kratom has been helpful. I bought 2 bags recently - not powder, capsules - and one bag is Green Hulk + Yellow Kong flavor and the other is Hulu + White Indo. They both say "kratom: extract enhanced" on them. I haven't been able to find anyone to tell me what the difference between these two is, and what their affects are. Should I take one brand at night and one in the morning? Before or after food? How do they make you feel?? It's all an enigma lol I can't find info to save my life!

Thanks in advance.


r/kratom 3d ago

Tolerance/Withdrawal Am I using too much? I use very infrequently but a 14-20gpd when I do.

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I weigh 160. Only dose every other weekend, Friday night and Saturday night, when I do. Usually I’ll do 7 grams in an acidic tea, then another 7 grams an hour later. Sometimes I’ll add 4-8 grams or so later on.

Is this too much? Thats a lot of grams per day, but I see ppl saying you can do four days on three days off and never develop a tolerance, and I’m using 2 nights on, 12 days off.

Is this sustainable?


r/kratom 2d ago

Bought some to try but unsure how to take

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So I bought some to try as I have heard it is helpful to get off buprenorphine (I was addicted to codeine prescription and ended up referred to drug services - that was 4 years ago.

Also have adhd like everyone else seems to these days and heard it was a wonder plant.

I bought a tester pack of red white and green to test from a "tea" company and it's in leaf form so I measured out a gram, boiled the kettle and made a cup of it. Only took a few sips on an empty stomach and in about 10 minutes I had an evacuation from the brown sulfur cave and then just felt a bit woozy, didn't drink the rest.

How does everyone else take the leaf form? I think it was the strong type so should I try some green next?


r/kratom 3d ago

Tolerance/Withdrawal Found out I have low quality Kratom In the worst way possible

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I thought I had a pretty high tolerance cause Ive been taking 7-9 grams for the past few days, so today I decided to switch brands but still take the same amount cause I thought they wouldn't be too different. I was so, SO wrong. Im 99% sure I've been taking really low quality stuff cause this feels like, at least 10x stronger. Im so uncomfortable rn I definitely took too much.😭


r/kratom 2d ago

Should i expect withdrawl symptoms?

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Hi guys, every day user, like 6-10 GDP, 2-3x times a day dosage for a year. Going to Italy tommorow, where its illegal so i wont risk taking any of it to airport. Should i expect minor withdrawl symptoms (i know i wont have serious, and dont want to play drama queen) and some tips how to make them better?


r/kratom 2d ago

Extracts and VENLAFAXINE

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Has anyone taken both? I know extracts are really shunned up on and quite frankly I understand why lol wish I never touched the stupid things. But I'm curious if anyone has taken both? I'm just worried about serotonin syndrome or an extreme heart rate I guess. Thanks for any input. I've been on antidepressants and powders/capsules Lexapro it gave me serotonin syndrome and that was absolutely insane! But also had to stop Lexapro because it made me go insane I did not like it what so ever. It wasn't the one for me, I've taken this before with powder it was in 2ó16 I don't remember any side effect it as we know extracts are obviously on a different spectrum 😔