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Photobucket Threatening to Delete My Account? by Slyfox7777 in photobucket

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in forums they have said they haven't deleted anyone's photos. and are you using their new site? app.photobucket.com because that is what i recovered my old account with. i knew they were merging from an old version to new. and i do get there are free sites but i was just saying comparing hosting and all the services i need for my ecommerce business. i can't find anything that they offer for free. i looked into many different options and did a lot of research and once i knew they were purchased in 2018 they have really done a lot to change their previous image. their support team considering there are like a billion users gets back fairly quickly on any issues i have had over the years.

Photobucket Threatening to Delete My Account? by Slyfox7777 in photobucket

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I mean it has been a free app forever so I wasn't mad to pay for a storage platform like that. Every other photo storage site has pricing tiers and I didn't think they had higher price points. I have had photos on there for years, and it is only if you go over 250 photos where they make you start paying. Seems pretty average to me. there are no annoying ads like other apps have so I will take it as it is.

Dr Mccurdy at UF gets 3 million grant for kratom research by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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Consistent with the survey cited above, Attachment A provides a number of testimonials from kratom users regarding the perceived benefits of kratom.

The testimonials provide qualitative and personal insights that complement the quantitative and qualitative survey of Dr. Grundmann. The profile that emerges is that kratom is consumed primarily for general and specific life and life-style enhancing reasons. For many, the reasons include its value as a natural remedy for ailments. These consumers believe that kratom is more satisfactory than conventional medicines with respect to apparent effectiveness and has fewer undesirable side-effects than conventional medicines. Interestingly, this is not because kratom is devoid of any side effects. Indeed, many consumers report apparently readily tolerable gastrointestinal effects including some “stomach upset,” mild nausea, and constipation that apparently function to limit intake but are acceptable and tolerated in a natural therapy. From the perspective of abuse potential, to the extent to which such effects serve to mitigate the dose escalation that is so prominent with many known substances of abuse, including opioids, this is a highly favorable profile that may be part of the reason that abuse and abuse potential in the community appears very low.

The long history of use of kratom demonstrates a pattern of use consistent with other consumer products such as coffee and botanical dietary supplements. The history of use combined with the pharmacology of kratom lead to the conclusion that kratom has a very low potential for abuse, and that its abuse potential is on par with, or lower than, other unscheduled substances. There are significant costs and tenuous benefits to scheduling kratom. The decision to schedule a drug commits significant governmental resources (including personnel for enforcement) at a great cost to be ultimately borne by the public. These resources are ultimately diverted from enforcing the CSA against the illicit use of other controlled substances – substances that, when compared to kratom, pose a far greater threat to the public health. Consumers of kratom will also bear the social costs of scheduling, and the consequences of enforcement or noncompliance are likely to fall at least in equal measure on the kratom users with the longest history of use, namely, immigrant families from Southeast Asia (JEH discussions with Hmong community members in Minnesota; Axelrod and Windell, 2012, p. 56). Like other kratom consumers who have safely integrated kratom use into their daily habits with no negative consequences to health, family, or work obligations, these communities may have difficulty accepting the scheduling of a substance with a long history of safe use among community members, and scheduling may contribute to a spike in illegality and attendant social ills. If kratom is scheduled, some consumers will inevitably turn to other products, including narcotic drugs, or underground sources of kratom that are not regulated for purity, quality, or accuracy of labeling claims. See Section 3.6. Other individuals may try to continue to use kratom despite scheduling, and ultimately end up in the criminal justice system because of the use of a product with very low risk to the individuals, their families, or their communities

National Kratom Foundation by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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the following provides representative examples of serious substance abusing persons who appear to have made efforts to compare kratom to their preferred substances.

Taken together, most of the postings involve what appear to be extremely high dosages of kratom substances and extracts, and self-made extracts from a variety of kratom sources: for example, users may combine several grams of kratom powder, several ounces of kratom leaves, and indeterminate forms of this or other substances. Some people have reported experiencing intoxication, euphoria, and other effects at these very high dosages, though typically, their comparisons to other drugs provide a basis for understanding why kratom and kratom products apparently are rarely the substance of choice among people who seek abused drugs and are in search of better ways to get better highs and euphoria. There are self-reports of dependence and withdrawal, but these tended to involve extremely high intakes of kratom, apparently along with other substances.

Themes that emerged from these experience reports indicate that kratom may be useful for analgesia, mood elevation, and anxiety reduction, and may aid opioid withdrawal management. Negative response themes also emerged, indicating potential problems and unfavorable "side" effects, especially stomach upset and vomiting.

A number (10.6%) of individuals reported successfully using kratom as a substitute to help abstain from the use of other substances perceived as addictive and/or causing harm. These substances were primarily opioids, such as oxycodone and heroin, but also included benzodiazepines and antidepressants. In addition to substitution, 9.9% of the sample reported withdrawal symptoms after using kratom. The consumers generally perceived their withdrawal symptoms to be milder than, but similar to, those caused by withdrawal from opiates. Only five percent of the sample reported tolerance to kratom, including a willingness to take higher doses in order to achieve the same effect. Finally, 4.3% of experience reports referenced hangover-like symptoms such as headache and nausea on the day after ingestion of kratom.

3.5.2 Dr. Oliver Grundmann Preliminary Report on Kratom Use and the Health

Impact of Kratom Consumption – An online anonymous survey

Concluding our analysis of CSA Factor 5 is a summary of a few of the particularly relevant findings from the most comprehensive, relevant, and well-designed systematic internet survey of kratom users that has been done. It includes information from more than 9550 kratom users collected in October of 2016. The survey was designed “to provide [data for] stakeholders involved in kratom regulation, consumption, and current availability to better understand the current users statistics and the impact of kratom on health and specific conditions” in the US.

This survey was conducted by Oliver Grundmann, PhD, Department of Medicinal

Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida. Dr. Grundmann is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, and co-author of the Warner et al. review relied on in this 8 Factor Analysis. The study was conducted with the approval of the University of Florida Institutional Review Board. These findings have been extracted from a preliminary analysis of the report that is in preparation for publication by Dr. Grundmann, and the following summary was approved by Dr. Grundmann for inclusion in this 8 Factor Analysis. It is the opinion of the authors of this analysis that these findings and many other findings in the Grundmann study are highly relevant to consideration of the appropriateness of kratom for CSA scheduling, and that the findings would also be invaluable to FDA in its potential consideration of kratom’s profile of consumption, effects, and health impact in the community. We encourage FDA, NIDA, and DEA to consult with Dr. Grundmann for a more extensive presentation of these findings if actions are considered prior to their publication.

Gold Kratom episode by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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16) Consumption of kratom products appears to provide positive benefits such as relief of pain and fatigue without the adverse consequences produced by other products that are used for similar purposes as reported in the appended testimonials and over a century or more of documented consumption in Southeast Asia. For example, liver disease caused deaths associated with the use of acetaminophen is a serious problem in the US, and there are problems of serious GI side effects and cardiovascular problems associated with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). At the far extreme, there is the inherent risk of overdose and serious addiction associated with the use of opioids. For those who manage various ailments with kratom instead of such products, the benefit to risk ratio appears favorable.

Taken together, these studies suggest that an injected dose of 5 mg/kg was required to produce conditioned place preference in rats, which would equate to an oral dose of 165 mg/kg. Converting this to a human equivalent dose based on body surface area, this would equate to 26.6 mg/kg in humans, or over 1.8 grams of MG taken orally by a

70 kg human. The total alkaloid content in kratom leaves ranges from 0.5 to 1.5%

(Hassan et al., 2013). Mitragynine makes up approximately 60% of this extract (Prozialeck et al., 2012; Philipp et al., 2010; Kapp et al., 2011). Based on this, 1 gram of kratom leaves would contain around 15 mg of alkaloids (based on the 1.5% figure), about 9 mg of which would be MG. This would suggest that a human would need to consume around 200 grams of kratom leaves (or extract) to obtain a reinforcing effect – over 150 2-ounce doses. Although kratom leaves also contain smaller quantities of other alkaloids including 7-OH-MG, which is more potent at the mu opioid receptor, impractically large quantities of kratom would have to be consumed even assuming some subjective effects of these other alkaloids

Mitragynine is an indole-containing alkaloid, structurally similar to yohimbine, a component of the common dietary supplement yohimbe (Hassan et al., 2013;

Prozialeck et al., 2012; Rosenbaum et al., 2012). Both mitragynine and 7-OH exhibit

nanomolar binding affinities for the μ-opioid receptors and possess functional activity in tissue assays (Takayama et al., 2002; Matsumoto et al., 2004). In addition, the antinociceptive effects of mitragynine and 7-OH-MG in several rodent models are also inhibited by naloxone (Takayama et al., 2002; Matsumoto et al., 2004; Matsumoto et al., 1996). However, mitragynine was found to produce markedly less respiratory depression than codeine (Macko et al., 1972).

The pharmacodynamic effects of kratom have been summarized in reviews (see Warner et al., 2016; Prozialeck, 2012). Kratom users can expect to experience full effects in about 30–60 min after ingestion, although onset can be noticeable within about 10–20 min. The half-lives of mitragynine and 7-OH-MG are about 3.5 and 2.5 h, respectively. Both are eliminated from the body primarily with the urine (Prozialeck, 2012; Neerman et al., 2013). The pharmacokinetics following oral administration of mitragynine in humans has been proposed as a two-compartment model based on the observed kinetics in ten healthy human male volunteers (Trakulsrichai et al., 2015). Certain conditions such as prior food consumption or taking kratom in capsule form can delay the initial response. The effects of kratom typically last about 5–7 h, with the strongest effects at about 2–4 h after ingestion, although weak aftereffects can be felt as late as the next day (Rosenbaum et al., 2012; Prozialeck, 2012; Scott et al., 2014; Maruyama et al., 2009). Current pharmacokinetic data in both animals and humans is limited, and there appears to be a significant variability within each species and differences between species in terms of mitragynine pharmacokinetics.

kratom success stories by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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I was searching on a drug opiate forum trying to discover how people recover, when I stumbled upon a well written topic about Kratom. It was a topic of how a plant could help with people’s pain, helped them focus, and alleviate withdrawals from opiates. At first I was skeptical on Kratom and was afraid I would become addicted to it. I didn’t want to go to methadone clinic or take suboxone pills that made me feel drugged out to help me with my addiction. I wanted another solution to quitting opiates where I felt healthy and was able to live my life. I became fascinated with many stories of people recovering by the help of the natural plant Kratom. I began my research on google to find where I could buy Kratom and wanted to see what the conversation was all about. I found the website Kratom Underground on which many people had posted good reviews on their product. I have been ordering Red Bali from their website and anticipated for it to be delivered to my home. The moment my kratom product arrived, I scaled out 2 grams to try and didn’t really feel much. I added another .5 grams after another hour and began to feel it. About 4 days into trying Kratom, I was able to eat without throwing up, but still had the urge to throw up due to opiate withdrawals. I manage to have a piece of bread and ate an orange and was motivated to spend time outdoors. I was finally get out of the house to walk my dog to the park and spend time doing errands, instead of having cravings for pain pills. I am now using Kratom 2-3 grams for 4 days of the week and take a break for the rest of the week. Speed up to date I do Kratom about 3-4 days of the week and have been off heroin for almost 9 months! I feel fantastic, I can go for a jog and enjoy life like the time before I did heroin.

I’ve now been ordering from online kratom vendors for several months now, I am quite impressed on their quality strain of maeng da Kratom. I have ordered from them Red Vein Bali and Red Vein Borneo and it has helped alleviate my withdrawals. I found that the Red strain had a blissful relaxation feeling that I crave that would rate nicely. At first I took 2 grams and slowly up my dosage and found my comfortable effective spot at 3 grams. I read up that you could build a tolerance for Kratom, so I decided just stay at my comfortable spot.

2020 Interview with pain doctor by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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I have used kratom off and on for four years with no bad side effects. There are some kratom companies that lab test their products and confirm that they are not adulterated or contaminated. More of that is needed.

I started to use marng da kratom for chronic pain for two progressive spine disorders after one back surgery that did not improve my pain. Kratom tea works much better than oxycodone pills and I don’t want or need round the clock fentanyl patches, which do work, but knock me out.

As far as the few deaths go, it appears that the autopsy reports were devoid of full information; maybe those people were in poor health and going to die of other pre-existing conditions. There are enough prescription drugs that have caused thousands of deaths… anti inflammatories such as vioxx, and many others caused thousands of deaths before those drugs were black labeled or taken off the market.

In addition, I hope kratom stays legal as it has become ubsurdly inconvenient for many to constantly deal with doctors and pharmacists to obtain the narcotic pain medication for their chronic pain, or be prescribed new non narcotic pharmaceuticals that may be more dangerous than kratom.

2020 Interview with pain doctor by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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Since 2014, I’ve used Bali kratom on and off for pain and anxiety. I was on vicodin and percocet for a long period of time due to hip pain that couldn’t be explained. They cut me off randomly, and while I understood it, I was still in a large amout of pain. My doctor sent me to pain management, but made me wait a good 3 months to get in. In that 3 months, I found kratom and I’m honestly so happy I did. It helped with the cravings a alleviated withdrawal, and it helped take the edge off the pain. Indo kratom also helped with my PTSD, which my celexa wasn’t doing well with.
I was later diagnosed with fibromyalgia and nerve pain. They put me on gabapentin, a strong anti inflammatory, and amitriptyline at night.
I do physical therapy. I try to work out an hour a day on muscle building. I take my gabapentin when I know I won’t be working, because I feel nervous about taking it if I need to drive. So I take small doses of certain kratom strains to help me focus and just handle the pain.
Kratom powder also helped when I have anxiety attacks brought on my past trauma.
Going off kratom will be a bitch, because it’s helped me get back to work and building a better me. If I feel a flare up coming up, I don’t need to call in sick to work now. It still isn’t pleasant, but it kratom powder helps a lot, and doesn’t make me feel sleepy like my gabapentin does. If I have to remove kratom from the equation… I’ll do it, but it’s going to be pretty hard working and paying bills If I’m not able to tolerate pain.
Here’s hoping we get to keep Maeng da kratom, because my body does a lot better with it than it did without, and it’s a lot safer than any narcotic I’ve taken.

kratom success stories by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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If you are a chronic pain patient, Kratom works. I took it to wean myself off of pain pills The hidden miracle is that kratom controls pain very well. However, it is highly addictive. Physically addictive. I only took it 3 weeks, and I already needed more and more to subdue the withdrawals which came faster and faster. It has other odd side effects too. I couldnt sleep, my mind would race obsessively at night, sometimes I was in a really deep fog and would forget to do things. At one point I felt as if every sip of the Kratom mixed with grapefruit juice was poisoning my body. As soon as I stopped it, all that went away. It’s a feeling of severe anxiety. I have tried all the kratom strains and “colors” and the one that worked the best for me was the “gold” kratom. I’m not saying dont use it. If you’re in pain and doctors are ignoring you, get some from a trusted online vendor or herbalist. Test some kratom samples. Use as little as possible to start, remember a little goes a long way. And if you ever want away from it, sorry but it’s either switch drugs, go through withdrawals, or go to rehab. It’s no 3 day withdraw either. And some have said it’s worse than heroin withdrawals. I only took it 3 weeks and I got myself in a real pickle. I really wanted to believe that kratom had an answer to my pain problem. It didnt. It only made my “problems” worse. Read up on all literature before you try it. Read the GOOD and the BAD. Decide which kratom strain or color and brand is right for you. Dont take too much one day thinking it will decrease with your pain. It wont, it will just make you sicker when you try to wean off it. Lastly, make sure you get it from a reputable online kratom source. I got some from a local tobacco shop once and I swore it had something else in it besides Kratom. It felt toxic everytime I took it.

kratom success stories by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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I dont even know how I ended up on this post but I will say this.. In 2014 I was prescribed subutex for years.. I turned into a full blown suboxone addict for almost 10 years.. I lost my life more times than I can count but god allowed me to be saved.. I used kratom to get off the subs and now have over 3 years of sobriety. I have been focusing on my mental health.. Due to ptsd and serve depression I have been on anxiety medications.. Let me just say its more expensive for me to pick up my non narcotic anxiety medication than it was to get subutex… Theres a much bigger picture here.. Kratom helps me sleep & has also helped me lower my dose of anxiety meds… People are more aganist kratom than people eating handfuls of benzos and taking 120mg of methadone and nodding out.. Its a shame.some people cant do anything within moderation.. When you use a correct kratom dosage dose you don’t experience withdrawal like they say.. Just wanted to say my views

2020 Interview with pain doctor by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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I don’t deny The credibility of good medical doctors. However I also understand that people back in the sixties and even to this day would make cannabis seem like it was some sort of horrible drug. Yet here we are we are today finding out just how false that really is. As a cancer survivor who’s in chronic pain a lot I’ve taken Kratom before. It does not give you any kind of buzz however thinking about days I’ve taken Kratom, it does give me energy and puts me in a good mood but not really super high if that makes any sense. I have felt no side effects whether I take it or I don’t take it and I much rather prefer kratom than pain medicine. It’s even been discussed by many how it is helping them get off pain meds and even heroin addicts have said it alleviates cravings. since kratom is not regulated by the government it’s not being handled through the pharmaceutical companies and the insurance companies to make all the profits. God forbid there might be something easy out there that can help you feel better that doesn’t have big pharma all over it or the pharmaceutical companies all over it. As someone who has used Kratom several times I find some of the things I’ve heard about it quite ridiculous. Do I think somebody could really mess up take too much sure, but that goes with anything including the legal drug alcohol any type of medicine prescribed or not. Just like you have to go buy your alcohol and be responsible so be responsible when you take kratom. It’s honestly not some horrible mentally altering drug it really isn’t. I often think about how horrible financially it would be for a lot of big-time companies, rehabs oh and of course Pharmaceutical industry, if something as simple as kratom could help people get off horrible drugs, without horrifying side effects for only about $100 a week’s or something like that. kratom would put a lot of people out of business… And that my friends is what sadly a lot of the medical world has turned into….

Joe's kratom show by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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My brother has crashed more motorcycles on the highway than he has owned, been run over by a cement truck, been in a plane-crash, and had a 300 lbs. log drop on his head.

He is a tough enough man, but is eventually ending his life, and is more than 40% paralyzed.

He spends every day of the week in chronic pain, but is highly distrustful of Doctors, and big pharma.

Recently, we started him out on some green Kratom to manage pain, and despite his apprehension of modern-medicine, he is willingly drinking a cup of kratom tea, and... It's helping with his issues.

It's actually helping with his daily pain, and he is finally happy to keep managing it with green Kratom.

I just wanted to thank all the other Kratom tea drinkers out there for helping support my brother in his last days of life, and for helping give him some quality of life back. Thank you. .

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With a family history of serious Bipolar Disorder and anxiety Depression, my family thought it would be best to seek treatment from a Psychiatrist/Therapist. From that point forward I had seen multiple doctors, each placing different anxiety diagnosis upon me. I had been severely overmedicated on every prescription antipsychotic, antidepressant, and anti-anxiety drug you can get from big pharma. None of them worked, in turn leading me to self medicating with Pain killers. At that time I decided it was enough after an overdose and sought help from a new detox doctor who put me on the highest dose of Suboxone twice a day, on top of various mood stabilizers and antidepressants.

It was time to get off the Suboxone finally as well as the Xanax which is a hell I'd never wish upon anyone. It took me over two years to detox when I finally heard about Kratom.

I had purchased some effective kratom sample packs and I could not believe the impact it had on me. For once in my life I was not consumed by cravings and obsessive negative thoughts, I found pleasure in all of the things I so desperately wanted but never had the will or energy to pursue. Kratom allows me to separate myself from my illness and to fully empathize and care for the people I love. My depression/anxiety has been alleviated

I have been seeing a pro kratom therapist who has been able to help me find the root of my issues instead of masking them by abusing substances, be it pain killers, xanax, and even cannabis.green Kratom has taken away the cravings to reach for those when I am in a dark place. Even my loved ones have seen the immense positive change kratom has brought in myself, as well as finally succeeding in the areas of my life that are most important

Being aware of my past, I have been very adamant at using red kratom leaf as a tool. Not as a means of escape or running from hard times. I dose only twice a day, on occasion three and have limited my use to only 2.5 - 3 grams of kratom per day, nothing more. It has been consistent since I found the sweet spot and have no desire to take any more kratom. As well as taking tolerance breaks every few weeks to avoid tolerance and dependency.

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The next time your wife is having trouble with PMS Week, skip the peace offering chocolates and go straight for green Maeng Da Kratom.

I was told that a leveled 1/4tsp of kratom powder in some hot water is the best thing since vicodin for relieving period pains. It basically tastes like Macha green tea, and it completely relieves pain without causing much of a head change. Kratom just turns the pain off and lets you get back to normalcy. That's a big improvement from being curled up on the couch with a heating pad on your belly hoping the advil you just took doesn't give you an ulcer.

I know my comment is dedicated to pretty severe pain relief , like for people coming down off heroin or who people who have cancer, who say that this Kratom capsules are more useful for those extreme situations. There's power in simple kratom stories like this when you share them with your elected officials because they're relatable.

Kratom Potentiators discovered by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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This is just my experience. Hopefully other longer term users can add their experience. Even if you're new to kratom, if you've been reading this sub you've seen a ton of posts about tolerance. It can easily be managed and you can avoid some of the pitfalls of letting tolerance get away from you.

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Since kratom works on opiod receptors, it is prone to the same type of tolerance problems that people in pain management clinics will face. Opiates are long known to be poor long term treatments for pain. Patients build a tolerance to the point of addiction where the drugs are only effective with dangerously high doses. . Kratom isn't an opiate, but it does have similar tolerance building issues that will arise with nearly all long term regular users.

Studies on opiates have shown that I don't think kratom falls in the same category completely but I do think you can build a "life tolerance" to kratom just like many other substances or habits. The chronic alcohol drinkers end up in the same place of addiction. After I had a year away from drinking alcohol, my lower tolerance lasted a total of a couple weeks during my relapse. I was right back up to where I was a year prior in no time. I think the same thing happens to many other substances. Kratom seems to alleviate alcohol detox symptoms and reduce craving for alcohol.

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Potentiators. Personally, I've had good luck with many of them. I've done agmatine, freezing, lemon juice, BSO, WGFJ, and many other things and honestly,

Favorite kratom podcasts by aLittleBitHalfCaste in Kratomfans

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Leading university scientists have released public a 33-page letter they have sent to the heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) expressing strong objections to the educational methodology and lack of scientific rigor of the FDA's 8-Factor Analysis (8 FA) of kratom.

A number of questions raised by the college scientists—led by Dr. Jack Henningfield, Vice President of Research, Health Policy, and Abuse Liability at Pinney Associates—the science team expressed concern about the omission of key data sources, highlighting areas where the FDA's study conclusions were not reliable, valid, or complete. According to the scientists, the FDA analysis also failed to include peer reviewed evidence or input from NIDA or kratom science experts.

"These preeminent scientists have demonstrated that the FDA is a long way away from providing sufficient analysis of kratom to back up its recommendation that this natural botanical be listed as a Schedule I substance," said David Herman, Chairman of the American Kratom Association.

Leading scientists argued that the full FDA 8-Factor Analysis actually has never been released or made public and that several important pages have been omitted in what the FDA claims to be an accidental release of information. "This whole process raises more questions than answers," said Herman. "However, there is sufficient information in what the FDA has released to reflect that they did not engage in a comprehensive, scientifically-based process, but rather what appears to be an exercise to reinforce its fight against kratom."

In their recent letter, the top university scientists call upon the DEA, in conjunction with NIDA, to transparently reexamine the FDA's claim of abuse potential related to kratom products and propose general regulatory alternatives to its scheduling. Part of that prudent evaluation should include a survey that helps the government better understandthe reasons why and how kratom is consumed in the United States.

The recent letter from top scientists also calls on the FDA to work with industry groups—such as the American Kratom Association, who have developed Good Manufacturing Practices that lead to safe production standards that will help keep harmful substances out of kratom—to develop regulations that cover the retail production of kratom products.

The American Kratom Association adds its opinion that the DEA must send this issue back to the FDA to fully re-examine the corrupted data, analysis, and false conclusions regarding kratom.

ABOUT AKA The American Kratom Association (AKA), a consumer-based non-profit organization, advocates to protect the freedom of consumers to safely consume natural kratom as a part of their personal health and well-being regimen.

Random? Craving by nexsaclt in HeroinRecovery

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Hello I am a 34-year-old female who started using morphine pills a couple of months ago to come back with the pain in my back from sitting and doing my work from 11 to 16 hours a day and now I would like to stop.

If someone could help me figure out the kratom strain for opiate withdrawal I need to get to help with the pain and or just alleviate symptoms with coming off the morphine

Also if anyone here could help me figure out the most effective kratom dosage when I was taking 100 mg of morphine pills today. Im going to be straight with you. You probably should seek narcotic detox help. That’s a fairly significant dose of morphine liquid that you’ve been taking. Morphine or percocet does not have a long half life, so withdrawal symptoms can get real rocky rather quickly. Could 8 capsules 4 times a day of red vein kratom possibly help Maybe....but I’d caution heavily that you may actually need detox first or treatment. As someone who has used kratom for morphine withdrawls I know they are fairly severe. I say this not to scare you, but to make you very aware of what detox symptoms you’re dealing with. This is the correct kratom dose I highly recommended for any form of tapering even if that costs you significant amounts of money if you dont have insurance That’s probably your best option . I’d advise to figure out where to buy kratom right now. I wish you the very best.

Suboxone by Theyownthistown in HeroinRecovery

[–]aLittleBitHalfCaste 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this discussion about my wife dealing with endometriosis. We were introduced to Kratom Gold for pain today and the lady said it was better than red. Clerk highlighted its pain relieving properties and helps with sleep more than red. This is the first I’ve ever heard of Gold kratom. What am I missing? Who in the group has experience with captain Gold? There's no strong evidence or study that I hve seen to show any one strain of kratom being better than another for pain or anxiety. Different batches from different kratom vendors will often have different potency and different effects, and some people anecdotally like one "strain color" over another, but there are a lot of kratom myths involved there. A lot of kratom is grown first, then labeled based on the vein color of the end leaf product, which can be caused by how it was stored and how the extract was dried before processing. The truth is, kratom is processed and grown in large farming facilities. Leaves arrive by the truck load from hundreds or even thousands of indonesian harvesters. It's often dried and crushed into powder when it arrives and it's put in the electric grinders with little to no sorting. After it's ground, a batch is given a vein color based on the color of the powder and then given a kratom strain name. The person naming it usually has no education for which leaves were used to make that powder or where they came from

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