If you have a bad experience after taking kratom, can medical professionals help?
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges medical professionals face when treating patients who have adverse reactions to kratom, particularly in emergency settings.
When someone presents to an emergency department after having taken an unknown drug, screening is typically undertaken. Yet for kratom, which last year accounted for over a thousand fold increase in ED visits, no screen is available. Substance use disorder … If you have a bad experience after taking kratom, can medical professionals help? Read More »
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