Last year, the FDA had warned that natural opioids in kratom were being turned into harmful products. Now President Trump says approval should be considered.
Oliver isn’t right on everything, and kratom is one of those things. It’s a valuable tool to substitute opiates for, to kick truly dangerous drugs now laced with fentanyl.
I did kratom for over a decade, just quit actually, which sucked, quitting opiates is a lot worse though.
It’s a plant, it’s safe to use, and despite being addictive, is pretty mild. People have every right to use it, and some sleazy gas station suppliers shouldn’t cancel our freedom to use plants.
This might be too European for you, but In Europe, we have something called clinics. If you want to quit a drug, you go there and they help you, if you need by giving you substitutes.
I don’t think many people are saying that kratom doesn’t have legitimate uses in providing an off ramp or mitigation against more serious opioids, or that people shouldn’t have the right to use it if they want to and are informed of the risks. My understanding of John Oliver’s segment was that there is an astounding lack of any regulation or quality control. If anything I thought the argument he made paralleled the arguments that are usually made in favor of legalization, it’s just that in this case the drug is already legal but almost completely unregulated so scams are rampant.
7-OH (and some similar Kratom derivates) are a complete different beast though
I’m afraid Kratom will get thrown under the bus as well, as it is really helpful for opiate withdrawal…
Oliver isn’t right on everything, and kratom is one of those things. It’s a valuable tool to substitute opiates for, to kick truly dangerous drugs now laced with fentanyl.
I did kratom for over a decade, just quit actually, which sucked, quitting opiates is a lot worse though.
It’s a plant, it’s safe to use, and despite being addictive, is pretty mild. People have every right to use it, and some sleazy gas station suppliers shouldn’t cancel our freedom to use plants.
This might be too European for you, but In Europe, we have something called clinics. If you want to quit a drug, you go there and they help you, if you need by giving you substitutes.
La ti da, you and your fancy working healthcare system. We are very happy for you! half sarcastic here.
I don’t think many people are saying that kratom doesn’t have legitimate uses in providing an off ramp or mitigation against more serious opioids, or that people shouldn’t have the right to use it if they want to and are informed of the risks. My understanding of John Oliver’s segment was that there is an astounding lack of any regulation or quality control. If anything I thought the argument he made paralleled the arguments that are usually made in favor of legalization, it’s just that in this case the drug is already legal but almost completely unregulated so scams are rampant.
You’re right with Kratom
7-OH (and some similar Kratom derivates) are a complete different beast though
I’m afraid Kratom will get thrown under the bus as well, as it is really helpful for opiate withdrawal…