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A comment on Thousands Say Kratom Cured Their Addiction, Government Says It’s Another Opioid. Parent comment

Re:Thousands Say Kratom Cured Their Addiction, Government Sa... by ianai on Sunday July 08, 2018 @05:35PM (#17486338)
So it’s a painkiller that works as well as an opiate with a maximum dose that dwarfs the opiates. Sheesh. That alone should be enough to research its use for pain management
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Re:Thousands Say Kratom Cured Their Addiction, Government Sa... by Jarwain on Sunday July 08, 2018 @11:54PM (#17487883)
Back when the potential kratom ban was scaring everyone, I remember seeing a sign advertising clinical trials for those dealing with opioid addiction. The cynic in me wondered whether the trials were for some medication that mimicked kratom or any individual alkaloid
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