> Kratom is not similar or in the same category. Not only is it an opioid, but it has SSRI-like effects [1][2][3] (similar to tramadol). If you get addicted to

> Kratom is not similar or in the same category. Not only is it an opioid, but it has SSRI-like effects [1][2][3] (similar to tramadol). If you get addicted to it (like I did) for years, you could have protracted withdrawals resembling SSRI post-acute withdrawal syndrome. The actual opioid withdrawals were a walk in the park (lasting only two weeks for me), but I spent 6 months unable to function with extreme, extreme anhedonia. I just watched TV on the couch for 6 months, feeling nothing. [1]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35840540/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35840540/ [2]: https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/citation/2024/01001/1342__serotonin_syndrome_due_to_kratom_and.1286.aspx https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/citation/2024/01001/1342... [3]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7309668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7309668/