Kratom/Summary

Main article: Kratom

Psychoactive class: Opioids, Stimulants

Chemical class: Indole alkaloids

Oral

• Thresh				Common				Heavy
  1	-	2	-	3	-	5	-	8	g
  		Light				Strong

• • Total: 2 - 4 hours
  • Onset: 20 - 40 minutes
  • Peak: 1 - 2 hours
  • Offset: 3 - 6 hours

Harm potential

• • Produces dependence with chronic use and has a high abuse potential
  • Low toxicity

Tolerance

• • Full tolerance is reached develops with prolonged and repeated use
  • Decreases to half after 3 - 7 days
  • Returns to baseline after 1 - 2 weeks
  • Cross-tolerance with all other opioids

Physical effects

• • Stimulation
• • Appetite suppression
  • Cough suppression
  • Pain relief
  • Sedation
• • Constipation
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Dizziness
  • Increased perspiration
  • Itchiness
  • Nausea
  • Stomach cramp

Visual effects

• • Visual acuity suppression
• • Visual disconnection
• • Internal hallucination

Cognitive effects

• • Cognitive euphoria
• • Empathy, affection and sociability enhancement
  • Increased music appreciation
  • Motivation enhancement
• • Anxiety suppression
  • Sleepiness

See also

• Responsible use
• Summary index
• Subjective effect index
• Psychoactive substance index