Development and validation of ELISA for screening of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) habitual users using urinary AZ122 biomarker
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DOI: 10.1002/bab.2392
Abstract: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) has been used traditionally in Southeast Asia for its therapeutic properties. The major alkaloid of kratom, mitragynine, binds to opioid receptors to give opioidâlike effects that causes addiction. In our previous… read more here.
Keywords: mitragyna speciosa; biomarker; kratom; habitual users ... See more keywords
The Chemistry of Kratom [Mitragyna speciosa]: Updated Characterization Data and Methods to Elucidate Indole and Oxindole Alkaloids.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00257
Abstract: Two separate commercial products of kratom [Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil. Rubiaceae] were used to generate reference standards of its indole and oxindole alkaloids. While kratom has been studied for over a century, the characterization data… read more here.
Keywords: indole oxindole; oxindole alkaloids; mitragyna speciosa; chemistry ... See more keywords
The Use of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Among People Who Co-use Heroin and Methamphetamine in Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000876
Abstract: Objectives: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.), an indigenous medicinal plant, has been widely used as a traditional remedy in Southeast Asia. However, its combined consumption with other substances has received scarce attention. This study investigates the… read more here.
Keywords: mitragyna speciosa; kratom mitragyna; heroin methamphetamine; kratom ... See more keywords
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa): worldwide issues.
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DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000621
Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW To inform readers about the increasingly popular Western dietary supplement, kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) and how the products are available in the Western world compared with traditional Southeast Asian use. Kratom has been… read more here.
Keywords: mitragyna speciosa; kratom mitragyna; western world; speciosa worldwide ... See more keywords
Assessment of Cardiovascular Functioning Among Regular Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) Users: A Case Series
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.723567
Abstract: Multiorgan toxicities have been extensively reported in kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) users in Western countries but not in Southeast Asia. Existing literature argued that this discrepancy may be due to underreporting of kratom-related toxicity cases… read more here.
Keywords: kratom; korth users; mitragyna speciosa; regular kratom ... See more keywords
Acute, Sublethal, and Developmental Toxicity of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Leaf Preparations on Caenorhabditis elegans as an Invertebrate Model for Human Exposure
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106294
Abstract: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) is a tree native to Southeast Asia with stimulant and opioid-like effects which has seen increased use in Europe and North America in recent years. Its safety and pharmacological effects remain… read more here.
Keywords: speciosa korth; mitragyna speciosa; toxicity; kratom ... See more keywords