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I've used Kratom and it truly does stop opiate and alcohol withdrawals in it's tracks.

There is a problem though; These addicts with little knowledge of Kratom will attempt to get high and overdose. This is definitely a problem and Kratom should require some license or warning, but to ban the chemicals is crazy counter-productive when we have a real epidemic

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> These addicts with little knowledge of Kratom will attempt to get high and overdose

I'm not aware of a single case where taking too much kratom has caused any lasting ill effects (please do correct me if wrong). There have been cases of harm when kratom is combined with a cocktail of other drugs that are known to cause harm when combined with each other (e.g. multiple respiratory depressants).

Kratom doesn't cause respiratory depression; 'over dosing' on kratom just causes nausea, vomitting and dizziness.

Overdose is impossible

I ate 100 grams in a day once and all I got was precipitated withdrawal. It's not impossible (I suspect overdose would be easier with concentrates or lab-produced chemical), but with raw plant matter you're gonna need a bigger stomach.

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