The FDA is still trying to ban kratom, a potential solution to the opioid epidemic
While the report suggests these cases “underscore the serious and sometimes deadly risks of using kratom,” it is clear that the FDA is reaching … the total number of [supposed] deaths associated with kratom is dwarfed by those attributed to common over the counter and non-opioid prescription drugs…
… the FDA is grasping for a reason to ban this substance … We don’t know exactly why it’s [kratom] good for… [multiple] ailments, or what the most effective dose is, or even how much is too much. But we have even less evidence that its limited risk merits criminalizing the behavior of hundreds of thousands of American consumers.
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The FDA is still trying to ban kratom, a potential solution to the opioid epidemic
Artwork Fair Use: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Drug Disposal)
