Healio (4/23, Miller) reported, “Most people who used kratom did so to self-treat their opioid dependence or withdrawal,” investigators concluded after analyzing “500 YouTube videos.” The study revealed that “kratom was most frequently used to self-medicate for opioid dependence/addiction (83.4%), followed by pain (75%), anxiety (67%), lack of energy (50%), depression (42%) and substance use problems (42%), as well as mood elevation (25%) and nootropic effects (25%).” The findings were published online ahead of print in the journal Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health.
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— “Most people use kratom to self-manage opioid addiction “Janel Miller, Healio, April 23, 2021