Assessing the therapeutic potential and toxicity of <i>Mitragyna speciosa</i> in opioid use disorder
Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy
Abstract
Mitragyna speciosa Korth. is an evergreen plant native to Southeast Asia. It is commonly known as kratom in the western world and krathom, ketum, or biak-biak in Southeast Asian countries. Kratom i...
Topics & Concepts
Southeast asiaTraditional medicineEvergreen forestMedicineSouth asiaBiologyEvergreenEcologyAncient historyHistoryAlkaloids: synthesis and pharmacologyTraditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaeChemical synthesis and alkaloids