Kratom

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. 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. Kratom: History, Science and Therapeutic Potential is an introduction to kratom--its active chemical components, chemistry, and basic pharmacology-- and how it came to be widely available. This book 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).

• Provides healthcare scientists/researchers with awareness of an emerging trend, therapy, or problem about which little is yet known
• Presents cutting-edge science for healthcare providers of a substance that will soon be as topical as medical marijuana
• Offers scientists and others information to help those involved in emerging decisions regarding legal status, regulation