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I, unfortunately, have extensive experience with kratom and kratom extracts. Today, I am 5 years clean of kratom and all narcotics. I bought the "kratom is non
by darpa_escapee 10y ago
I, unfortunately, have extensive experience with kratom and kratom extracts. Today, I am 5 years clean of kratom and all narcotics.
I bought the "kratom is non-addictive and can improve your life" line fully as a teenager. What ensued was indistinguishable from a full blown opiate addiction. I ended up in in-patient detox to finally quit and, five years later, have not regained all that I had lost during that time.
Just because kratom has a high threshold for overdose does not mean it is not an opioid.
Edit: Keaton != Kratom
- rms 10y agoAbsolutely. Propaganda from both sides of the debate results in confusing and sometimes harmful information. I don't claim that kratom is without harm. I claim that from a public health perspective, kratom reduces harm by trading off with drugs that cause more harm.
- spaces_____ 10y agoI only have about 4 years off and on experience with powdered leaf but would never touch the extracts. It is similar to the difference between having a single beer and drinking vodka straight from the bottle. Kratom has helped me a lot with sticking to an exercise routine and sleep. I try to never exceed 8 grams of powdered leaf a day. When I hit that, I taper off and take a break for 1-2 months.
- M00n_Sl47r 10y agohow does your tapering schedule work? If you don't mind me asking.
- spaces_____ 10y agoWhen I take kratom I dose 2x a day. Drop by .25 or .50 grams for each dose. When each dose is 2 grams, I switch to dosing 3 grams 1x a day. Right before bed. Then I just taper that down at the same rate. When I get to 0.5 grams per day, I just stop. I may sleep a little less and feel a little irritable for a few days but then it's back to normal. Working out every day and abstaining from sugary foods eliminates any remaining withdrawal symptoms in my experience.