White says a way forward for kratom may involve treating it like an over-the-counter medication such as pseudoephedrine, which require patients to consult with a pharmacist about interactions and health issues. For now, though, the FDA maintains that clinical trials should form the basis of any policy that regulates kratom. The agency doesn’t seem to…
“Since kratom can be grown in your backyard, pharmaceutical companies can’t monopolize it — unless the government outlaws it.” HERE “They (the FDA) kind of cast aside some of the scientific literature that actually models or observed it in actual receptors,” he says. According to Grundmann, that research shows that although kratom binds to opioid…
“There’s a very big obsession, I would say, in the field of getting rid of the addictive properties, but I think what we should focus on is just not killing people to start with [HERE]. If you get rid of respiratory depression [caused by traditional and synthetic opiates], you’re saving 18,000 lives a year from…
The first reports of pharmacological studies on mitragynine appeared in the literature in 1972 (Macko et al., 1972). Researchers at Smith, Kline, and French (SKF) were interested in finding a novel analgesic that would have less liability than the currently utilized opioids (i,e. morphine). Their studies were the most comprehensive at the time and still…
At the outset of the study, 27 professionals from various fields were given three tests which objectively measure creativity … Several days later they took the tests again. Except this time they were under the influence of 200mgs of mescaline. Their scores improved dramatically … Creativity drives societal and technological progress. Psychedelics markedly increase creativity.…
*images not intended for use as an identification guide Like a May shower, the studies on psychedelic drugs’ potential therapeutic benefits came — first as a sprinkle, then a steady downpour. …that spate of published research on psychedelics now seems to be leading to the development some promising potential treatments … [In 2017] researchers studying…
According to a study at the University of Basel, lysergic acid diethylamide, or “LSD,” a psychedelic drug, could be used as a form of treatment for depression and other mood disorders … traditionally, most treatments for depression involve cognitive behavioral therapy or interpersonal therapy paired with medications that moderate levels of serotonin, like serotonin and…
New scientific research provides more evidence that the psychedelic drug ibogaine can help treat opioid withdrawal and cravings. The new findings are reported in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Malcolm and his colleagues found ibogaine treatment was associated with significant reductions in opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Most of the patients (78%) did not exhibit…
The biomedical research model has been extraordinarily successful in re-introducing psychedelic drugs to the larger scientific community and popular culture. Moderate doses, strict attention to non-drug factors, and a modest relationship with the media all have contributed to this success. However, the biomedical research model has done less to mainstream the psychedelic experience. Rather, one…
We should be the ones asking for Lab test certificates from vendors before buying it. …ensure that it is not adulterated, contains no pathogens and heavy metals … Kratom lab testing is done to ensure that Kratom is sent to the market in the unadulterated and not in a harmful way … Kratom lab testing…
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