Everything Kratom

Today I share some fun (and funny) ai-generated images of kratom using the new open software DALL•E Mini! Try it out for yourself here! https://huggingface.co/spaces/dalle-mini/dalle-mini and see these kratom creations in this episode through YouTube here! https://youtu.be/lQQMoilkn08 (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://huggingface.co/spaces/dalle-mini/dalle-mini * https://www...

Today we go into more of the details of the FDA’s warning letters sent to kratom vendors over claims that it can help alleviate some of the symptoms of opioid withdrawl. There are, however, a number of contradictory aspects of these letters and the stance of both the Pro-Kratom movement and the Anti-Kratom movement that I feel need to be addressed. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) *...

Continuing on from our episode yesterday dealing with claims of what kratom can be used for, today we take a look at a claim that hasn’t been flagged by the FDA so far: Can Yellow Horn kratom can help treat irregular sleep wake syndrome? (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.state-journal.com/sponsored/can-yellow-horn-kratom-tea-treat-irregular-sleep-wake-syndrome/article_55...

Today, we take a look at some claims vendors have made about kratom that the FDA was not happy about. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://wholefoodsmagazine.com/news/4-kratom-companies-sent-fda-warning-letters/ * https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/treatment/index.html * https://nida.nih.gov/publications/effective-treatments-opioid-addiction Please support this podcast here! https://w...

Today, I talk about the specific circumstance in which kratom is most effective and helps me the most! Although there are a variety of circumstances and situations where I find kratom to be very useful and where kratom helps me through a specific challenge or to a specific goal, there is one circumstance that rises above the rest. Listen to find out what it is! Please support this podcast here! ht...

Today I talk about my own past experiences with kratom and how it affected me in combination with two different types of amphetamines. IMPORTANT: I AM IN NO WAY CONDONING THE USE OF KRATOM OR THE USE OF KRATOM IN COMBINATION WITH ANY SUBSTANCE. This is simply to share my own experiences for informational purposes only. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or mak...

Today we take a look at a recent development in Thailand where the kratom industry is changing every day. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2337463/online-kratom-sales-okayed-by-house Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support...

Today we dissect an article to see how it sets a specific narrative and cites them FDA, the CDC, and the Mayo Clinic, all of which have a number of flaws and strange things going on in their own statements. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.phillyvoice.com/kratom-legal-pennsylvania-ban-minors-drugs/ * https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-and-kratom * h...

Today I talk about a way in which White Borneo kratom really helps me that is not simply for energy or motivation, but allows me to unleash the potential for both of those things. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code...

Today we take a look at an article which explores antidotal evidence of whether kratom is good or bad for skin, and other aspects of its effects on our bodies. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * http://kratomtimes.com/kratom-and-your-skin-friend-or-foe/ Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/ev...

Today we take a look at a listener-suggested article that discusses a unique method of ingesting kratom called parachuting. I have heard of this before but never looked into it until today. Let’s explore! (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://kratom.org/guides/how-to-take-kratom/parachute/ Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small m...

Today I am trying something different, having a white variety of kratom in the morning with a green in the afternoon. This is the opposite of what I have been doing lately so let’s see how it goes! Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanical...

Today I talk about another stellar piece written by Morgan Godvin, a former addict and formerly incarcerated individual who is now a writer and a student at OHSU-PSU School of Public Health in Portland. In this article, she discusses the different ways in which addiction can be viewed as well as kratom itself and her experiences with it. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://fil...

Today I talk about how substances, including kratom, seem to have a more powerful effect for me during the day than at night, and why I think that is. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit t...

Today we take a look at newly collected data from a human trial involving kratom and any potential withdrawal effects. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://youtu.be/qg2kLFYpscc?t=35m33s Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural B...

Today we take a look at an article highlighting some of the FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf’s testimony to congress on CBD and kratom last month. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2022/5/20/fda-head-new-regulations-needed-for-kratom-and-cbd Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly dona...

Today I talk about how, in addition to helping me control my tourettes tics, kratom also seems to help me with an unrelated issue of shaking hands, and specifically I’ll discuss my experience this past weekend. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natu...

Today I talk about a new approach to changing up the types of kratom I am using, and where I am using them! Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using this link - https://etha...

Today we take a look at an ongoing debate in the House and the Senate around the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, and how an amendment being considered by the Senate could give the FDA a path to blocking kratom products from entering the market. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/house-passes-fda-package-reau...

Today we talk about what I’ve noticed about how kratom affects my ability to walk up a steep incline! Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using this link - https://ethalivefu...

Today I talk about how White Vietnam kratom creates an unusual effect almost every time I try it. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://kratom.org/strains/white-vein/vietnam/ Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals wi...

Today I briefly share my experience of having visuals when closing my eyes after taking green thai kratom! Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using this link - https://ethal...

Today, I talk about my newer and recent experiences with riau kratom, a type I had never heard of before! (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://kratom.org/strains/green-vein/riau/ Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanica...

Today, we take a look at the fourth and final part of a four-part series focusing on the negative aspects of the kratom industry. This final part takes a look specifically at the leadership behind the kratom lobbying movement and calls into question the motives of the AKA’s current leadership. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.courthousenews.com/the-law-and-the-profits-i...

Today I talk through my thoughts around what “high end” kratom might mean and if we are reaching the pinnacle of the kratom world. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using t...