Can someone please educate me a little about kratom?? I couldnt find much info about it.. What do you use it for, and what is really the effects? I have 25 grams, that is one dosage right? What is the best way to prepare it?

Kratom is the common name for the leaf of Mitragyna speciosa. Containing over 2 dozen alkaloids, it's principle ones are Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine which are both u-opioid receptor agonists. Aside from being an opioid, it can have strong stimulant qualities but of course this depends on the strain and the person.

Twenty-five grams is far too much for a dose. I would start at 3 grams and work your way up. For consumption purposes, one can simply toss the powdered leaf in mouth followed by chasing with beverage of your choice. The most common is to just make a tea, discarding the leaf and drinking the aqueous solution.

**Just because Kratom affects the class of morphine related receptors does not mean Kratom or the alkaloids are from the class of 'opiods'. Kratom is NOT an opiod.



Anthimus has explained most of the general knowledge. I'll try to chime in on a few points.

Personally Id probably start with 10 or so grams of leaf. Powder the leaf if it isn't already powderized. Mix it in with a tasty juice of choice. You have to mix for a reasonable amount of time to get it to mix thoroughly and not have all the powder sit on top. The effects usually begin within 5-10 minutes, peak in about 30+/- and go for about 3-5 hours..give or take.

Your alternate method could be a tea, which will hit faster and harder but wont last as long...usually in the range of 3 hours or so. Usually a teas made with two 30 minute simmers, collect both simmers and reduce to a cups worth. Add honey and cinnamon to flavor. (Make sure after each simmer you strain the powder through a coffee filter or cloth.)

I've used kratom for acouple years now and I've found the best method to be the tossnwash/smoothie/juice method. The tea, which having the alkaloids extracted into the water...is VERY bitter and most people dont care for the taste too much. But just mixing the powder in with juice..the bitterness/nasty taste is cut down considerably. The only downside I've found is that it's gritty due to the powder being suspended in the liquid.

If you can handle 10g or theres not too much effect..bump it up acouple grams at a time until your at your desired level.

Kratom is a very underrated plant I feel. It EXCELLENT for pain management...I find moreso than any opiate-derived drug. I've had considerable ankle and lower back pain for about a year now. There are spurts when the pain really affects me on some days, and Kratom is the only thing that will make the pain virtually non existent. Not saying it's like that for everyone, but it's worked wonders for me.

This is precisely why Kratom is an opioid.

Thanks:-)