The chemical and pharmacological properties of mitragynine and its diastereomers: an insight review

T Karunakaran, KZ Ngew, AAD Zailan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mitragynine, is a naturally occurring indole alkaloid that can be isolated from the leaves of a
psychoactive medicinal plant. Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, is found to …

Forensic implications of kratom: kratom toxicity, correlation with mitragynine concentrations, and polypharmacy

D Papsun, W Schroeder, J Brower, B Logan - Current Addiction Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Kratom, a preparation of the leaves collected from the Southeast
Asian plant Mitragyna speciosa, has increased in use within the United States (US) …

Ecological momentary assessment of self-reported kratom use, effects, and motivations among US adults

KE Smith, LV Panlilio, JD Feldman… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Kratom products, which are sold legally in most of the US, contain alkaloids with
opioidergic, adrenergic, and serotonergic activity. Millions of people use kratom to relieve …

Correlations of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) use behavior and psychiatric conditions from a cross-sectional survey.

O Grundmann, CA Veltri, S Morcos… - Experimental and …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) use has increased substantially over the past
decade outside of its indigenous regions, especially for the self-treatment of psychiatric …

Yeast Platforms for Production and Screening of Bioactive Derivatives of Rauwolscine

SA Bradley, FG Hansson, BJ Lehka, D Rago… - ACS Synthetic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) make up a highly bioactive class of metabolites
produced by a range of tropical and subtropical plants. The corynanthe-type MIAs are a …

Evaluating health information provided to kratom consumers by good manufacturing practice-qualified vendors

K Hill, S Gibson, O Grundmann, KE Smith… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2023 - Springer
Background “Kratom” commonly refers to the botanical Mitragyna speciosa, native to
Southeast Asia, which is increasingly used globally for its unique pharmacological effects …

Kratom Alkaloids for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

J Das - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2024 - ACS Publications
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) accounts for nearly 4.7% of all deaths and imposes a huge
economic burden on society. Despite the magnitude of the problem, only a few Food and …

The neuropharmacology of kratom, a novel psychoactive natural product

MS Green, CA Veltri, WC Prozialeck… - Progress in Neuro …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa, Korth.) is a tropical tree that is indigenous to Southeast
Asia. When ingested, kratom leaves or decoctions from the leaves have been reported to …

A Review on the Potential Health Concerns of New Psychoactive Substances on Pregnancy and Lactation: An Overlooked Threat

L Wang, T Zhang - Current Pharmacology Reports, 2025 - Springer
The major groups of NPS discussed include synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cathinones,
synthetic opioids, piperazines, phenethylamines, phencyclidine-type substances, plant …

Aggression in a Cohort of Male Methamphetamine (METH) Users With and Without Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) Use History in Malaysia

Y Yang, CP Müller, D Singh - Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Methamphetamine (METH) consumption is associated with aggression. Decoction derived
from the kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) leaf has been used as a METH substitute in …