Choosing to Ban Kratom Rather than Learn from it. Introduced to the Kentucky Senate by Senator Whitney Westerfield (a Hopkinsville Republican) on January 28th 2016, the controversial Senate Bill 136 is about to make yet another natural remedy illegal. Initially, the bill in case was related to restrictions on possession and trafficking of hydrocodone derivatives
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Kratom Produces Opiate-Like Effects But Is Not An Opiate Itself. It Works On the Opioid Receptors to Help Users Overcome Opiate Withdrawal. There are several drug treatment programs that are helping people with their addictions, but many people who go through them are faced with limited options. Many addicts find themselves choosing between quitting cold turkey and switching
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In Wisconsin, Indiana, Tennessee, Vermont, and Arkansas, Kratom is Illegal For quite a large number of people, Kratom is an incredible plant that offers a lot of health benefits. Due to the chemical compounds inside the leaves of this plant, Kratom can provide pain relief, the strengthening of the immune system, a significant boost in
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Capsules Are a Simple Solution But Other Methods Have Their Benefits Kratom is a fairly new product here in the Western world, and it has already raised a lot controversy. However, myths about its negative side effects and addictive nature are largely a result of ignorance about the product and of the pharmaceutical industry’s bias against it.
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…and Not Buy Kratom from a Head Shop or Smoke Shop Although it’s quite easy to find Kratom and order it online, it’s not that easy to get it from a vendor that’s both reliable and fast. Sadly, one of the worst things about Kratom vendors is the fact that they can charge excessive prices
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Kratom’s Health Benefits: From Pain Relief to Addiction Recovery Kratom is a tropical plant, native to Southeast Asia, that is used for a variety of medicinal purposes. The scientific name of the plant is Mitragyna speciosa, and it is truly a diamond in the rough. Most of Kratom’s medicinal benefits are derived from nutrients and
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Is Kratom Addictive? Kratom, like its not-too-distant relative coffee (both are in the Rubiaceae family of plants) can become addictive. When taken in moderation, Kratom is not addictive, but with any substance — whether it’s caffeine or sugar — it can be used as well as abused. Daily, long-term Kratom use may create a dependency, which could
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