Kratom is accounting for a dramatic rise in ED visits, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The episode discusses the rise in emergency department visits linked to kratom, an unregulated plant-based drug.
You may have noticed among the offerings at gas stations and convenience stores something called kratom. This is a plant based drug with the potential for undesired side effects that is unregulated in the United States. Now over a thousand … Kratom is accounting for a dramatic rise in ED visits, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
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