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Kratom and Grapefruit Juice

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  Kratom naturally has a bitter earthy taste that is not palatable to most users. However, grapefruit juice can help you enjoy your kratom consumption experience. Most experienced users use kratom and grapefruit juice to help them save on the product. The beverage is one of the best potentiators of kratom. It contains citric acid, which blends well with alkaloids found in kratom. A combination of a small dose of kratom and grapefruit can help you experience the full potential of the organic product. Most users claim, when consuming kratom with grapefruit juice, they use half the usual dose to achieve their desired effects. With grapefruit juice, you can take your kratom using various consumption methods. Experienced users who prefer the toss and wash method claim that grapefruit juice helps them wash down the powder and enhance the product’s effects. New users report that they find taking their kratom dose by mixing thoroughly with grapefruit juice. Some users also claim that grape...

Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis?

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Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis? Thousands Say Kratom Cured Their Addiction. The Government Says It’s Just Another Opioid. Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis — or the start of a new one? By the time Courtney True found the Reddit thread about kratom in December 2016, she hadn’t touched an opioid for 48 hours. She was in bad shape — stomach cramps, diarrhea, jitters, hot sweats, cold sweats, and body aches that made even her teeth hurt. Sitting at her kitchen table hunched over a laptop, she recalled, “I felt like I wanted to rip my skin off and step out of it.” True had been dependent on opioids since she was a 14-year-old growing up in Mississippi, when a doctor prescribed her Percocet to treat chronic migraines. By the age of 24, she was shooting OxyContin. A decade after that — after moving to Maine, becoming a nurse, and having two kids — the Drug Enforcement Administration cracked down on sketchy online pharmacies that sold pills, and True started on her...

The Best 4 Kratom Strains on the Market Today

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Kratom is a plant that can be found in Southeast Asia, and it’s known for its soothing effects on mood and well-being. Kratom has been used for centuries by people of the region, but it is only recently that Western cultures have begun to take notice of this herb’s incredible potential. Nowadays, kratom products can be found in supermarkets and plant-based wellness shops, as well as online vendors that carry a wide variety of kratom products like powders, capsules, and gummies. If you are new to kratom, shopping for kratom products can feel a bit overwhelming due to the large variety of kratom-based items in the market. Not only is kratom available in different formats like capsules and powders, but these capsules and powders also come in different strains. What Is a Kratom Strain? In the simplest terms, a strain is a specific variety of kratom that comes from one plant. Kratom plants can be classified into three different varieties: red vein, green vein, white vein, and ye...

What Is Red Vietnam Kratom? Effects, Dosage, Safety

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  What Is Red Vietnam Kratom? Effects, Dosage, Safety Red Vietnam kratom , unsurprisingly, comes from Vietnam, where the dense and humid forests are ideal for kratom growth. As is the case with most  red vein kratom strains , Red Vietnam is used for pain relief and sedation and is best taken at night. In this guide, you’ll learn about what makes this strain unique, the effects you can expect from Red Vietnam, and some possible side effects. Also included is a dosing guide to help you dose Red Vietnam appropriately, depending on your desired results. What Is Red Vietnam Kratom? Kratom  consists of ground-up leaves from the  Mitragyna speciosa  tree, which is indigenous to Southeast Asia. The leaves have been used for thousands of years by  traditional medicine  practitioners to treat many ailments and diseases. The leaf color usually determines the effects of a particular kratom strain. There are three primary kratom colors: red, green, and white. As th...

5 Tips to choose the best red maeng da kratom vendor

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  Red Maeng Da Kratom is arguably one of  the best Kratom strains  and has a significant online presence. However, many people do not know the exact benefits of this plant-based product. Maeng da Kratom strains are highly beneficial in pain relief, mood elevation, energy boosting, etc. However, since the Kratom powder and Kratom strains are new in the market, it is understandable that there is not that much specific information about  red maeng da kratom  from bulk kratom whatsoever available on the internet. However, several customers vastly use Kratom products because of their potency. But, it is always advisable to take Maeng da Kratom powder or Maeng da Kratom strains after consulting prescription medications professionals. Here, we will discuss some essential tips for selecting a high-quality Red Maeng da Kratom vendor for your needs. What Is Red Maeng Da Kratom Powder? Red Maeng da Kratom powder  is one of the popular Kratom strains that originated in...

Therapeutic potential and liability of the Mitragyna speciosa (kratom) alkaloids

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  Abuse liability and therapeutic potential of the Mitragyna speciosa (kratom) alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine Abstract Kratom, derived from the plant Mitragyna speciosa, is receiving increased attention as an alternative to traditional opi- ates and as a replacement therapy for opiate dependence.  Mitragynine (MG) and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-HMG)  are major psychoactive constituents of kratom. While MG and 7-HMG share behavioral and analgesic properties with mor- phine, their reinforcing effects have not been examined to date. 7-HMG, but not MG, substituted for morphine self- administration in a dose-dependent manner in the rat self-administration paradigm. Following the substitution proce- dure, re-assessment of morphine self-administration revealed a significant increase following 7-HMG and a significant decrease following MG substitution. In a separate cohort, 7-HMG, but not MG, engendered and maintained intrave- nous self-administration in a dose-depen...