Presence of kratom in opioid overdose deaths: findings from coroner postmortem toxicological report

Presence of kratom in opioid overdose deaths: findings from coroner postmortem toxicological report

BackgroundKratom (Mitragyna speciosa) use in the United States is becoming increasingly popular and its legal status varies widely from state to state. Multiple reports of adverse events associated with kratom use have ranged from liver injury, seizures, psychiatric disturbance, and rarely death.Met...

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Main Authors: Tyler Torrico, Kajal Patel, Nicole Nikolov, Md. Towhid Salam, Ranjit Padhy, David Weinstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
accidental overdose
drug abuse
mitragynine
opioid
stimulant
substance abuse
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1332999/full

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