Almost every single drug that has been approved by the FDA had a chance to cause very undesirable affects up to and including death. The more ANY substance is used and abused, the more likely you will suffer adverse effects.
I have taken Kratom for 6 years, I am 24 years old and started when I was 18. I use it for depression and anxiety and in the past have witnessed and unfortunately been addicted to it. I have had so much that im puking, and so little that I hardly notice a difference. What I can say is that kratom does not digest well in the stomache, but rather the small intestine. I take 16 grams a day, 4 grams at a time. It is no different than any FDA and CDC approved drug and a lot of misinformation from these two organizations are false and complete bullshit. Those who use kratom should only use it if they have a issue that kratom could potentially ease, like many of us in the kratom community.
Think about it this way, most commercial drugs have a horrendously long list of terrible side effects a lot of which are fatal or can cause severe life threatening side effects. Pharmaceutical companies do not market kratom and can’t. This is precisely why the FDA and CDC spread misinformation because it is not a drug that is making them any money. If you think either of these organizations give a shit about the public, I am sorry for you. Kratom has killed many people, but what you don’t hear about these deaths is the sheer amount that is taken. The first ever recorded death was from a young 23-year-old man who had done heroin for 10 years and took 40 grams (80 0.5 gram capsules) which is a insane amount but understandable, and that is why he died. The average person even with the worst pain and or depression should not need more than 5 or 6 grams at one time unless you are a heavy set person which then you may need to up it to it to work well enough. Kratom is no different than drugs approved by the FDA and with so few deaths in the thousands of years it’s been around which have been accounted for in the last 20 years, even with little information, it is clear it is safer and more effective than other meds with similar affects, opioids and benzos in particular. Do not be fooled by the FDA and CDC. They are run by money just like every government agency as should never be trusted. Do your own research before you talk about something you know little about and be sure you’re facts are straight. Kratom can be habit forming but so can over 50 drugs the FDA has approved that have killed thousands and thousands of people over the years.
I will leave you with this: there is NO safe drug. There are drugs with associated risks and every bodies bodies metabolize every substance differently. Do your research, learn the facts vs the bullshit, and understand that in most cases, all natural non synthetic substances have proven to be far more beneficial than synthetic man-made drugs as our bodies metabolize substances as such differently than if it were found growing from the ground. Nothing is ever 100 percent safe so always always always use caution when taking ANY substance because you just do not know what can happen to you even if the odds are extremely low.
Sisyphus Shrugged 