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Kratom

History, Science and Therapeutic Potential

Robert B Raffa editor Jack E Henningfield editor Chad E Beyer editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Publishing:1st Sep '25

£133.99

This title is due to be published on 1st September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Kratom cover

Kratom: History, Science and Therapeutic Potential is the first book to address the unregulated, widespread availability of kratom, with its weak opioid and stimulant effects, coupled with limited awareness of it by healthcare professionals. Kratom has great therapeutic utility and medicinal potential, but more study, caution, and possible regulation is needed. It discusses geographical sourcing, historical uses, current worldwide uses, and potential for treatment of other medical conditions. Most exciting for healthcare professionals will be the implications of this substance's potential for treatment of diseases like depression, ADHD, PTSD, and substance-use disorder, particularly opioid use disorder (OUD). Moreover, kratom and its active alkaloid mitragynine are getting remarkable attention at federal and local governments as more than eight million Americans consume this product annually. Yet, the paucity of information for researchers and clinicians is troublesome.

ISBN: 9780443274121

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

250 pages