date:Sep 13, 2018
ement that the government has learned about deaths involving kratom use. Scientists used a computational model to analyze the chemical structures of the 25 most prevalent compounds in kratom. They found that all of those compounds are similar to morphine derivatives and activate opioid receptors.
In other words, kratom compounds can affect the body just like opioids.
The FDA has seized products in the U.S. and have put some imported products on alert to stop them from coming into the country.