Kratom Under Fire: Addiction Risks and Safety Concerns
TL;DR
Kratom, a plant-based supplement popular for energy and pain relief, faces increasing scrutiny due to its potential for addiction, seizures, and death, with calls for stricter regulation amid reports of misuse and lawsuits.
- Popular supplement kratom faces scrutiny over addiction concerns: "It's ruining people's lives" CBS News
- Blue Ridge Poison Center raises concerns about kratom WVIR
- Family warns that kratom is addictive and dangerous after son’s death The Independent
- Exclusive | Our sons died on kratom — people don't realize it's so dangerous New York Post
- Everything to know about the ‘really sinister’ legal supplement RFK Jr. is cracking down on New York Post
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