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Days when I am not in pain, which are few and far between, I actually don't use Kratom. There IS no addiction, unless you are a stupid kid trying to get high which will fail. You do not get high, you get pain relief. Some people use it for depression and anxiety. I don't even go there; only need it for PAIN. Hard to want to sit in front of a train and wait; then find Kratom and believe I might want to live instead.
IF, in fact, Kratom was so bad and dangerous, does anyone think Jeff Sessions, Scott Gottlieb or others would not ban it IMMEDIATELY? Instead they try to flood news organizations with stories of death due to Kratom. Follow up is that the victim was full of meth, heroin, or cocaine.
The ONLY way you could die from Kratom, is by inhaling and choking on it. Never heard of that of course.
You DO need to buy from a vetted vendor who tests product for salmonella, etc. and documents their tests. Is this all easy? NOPE. But neither is living in pain.
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@tikigod18, I am in no way trying to discredit your experience with kratom or how it works for you. Like with all supplements and medications, each person is affected differently, and some people are more likely than others to have addictive personalities. Caution should be used by any individual starting a new medication or supplement and it is wise to inform your medical provider of anything you are taking because of the way medications and supplements affect one-another.
On Connect, members are encouraged to share evidence-based information from reputable sources. This gives members reliable information to do their research and make informed decisions suited to them. Kratom is a natural product that requires more research and is not FDA regulated. Please refer to this post for more information https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chronic-pain-alternative-treatment/?pg=3#comment-70399