I knew someone who took it for pain. He became addicted to it. He had been a recovering addict for more than 10 years and completely fell off the wagon.

From Asia, It can really change a person. Like I said before she became a raging tyrant: destructive and larcenous.

My niece got into that to,"Help her anxiety." She proceeded to take everything of value from her grandma(My mom) and when she was on her death bed, the niece stole her credit card and bought a jeep. I'm in WA they're in OR. So I don't no the end to that story. She had become angry and combative(my niece). Trashed the house. That Kratom will take it's toll on everyone around the person taking it.

I know of the later affects. Turned my Niece into a thieving Grandma robbing(When she was on her death bed); trashed Grandmas' house took anything of value used her credit card to buy a jeep. to treat her anxiety. Worse than pot. She became violent. Still new on the charts as far as regulation.

I have not tried kratum myself but I do know a little about it. It is a natural derivative very similar to opiates (Percocet/OxyContin/Vicodin). As a nurse in a drug+alcohol facility, we’ve had patients in there who had to detox from kratum. After using them in very large amounts and regularly. So I’m guessing it would work on some level but just don’t use all the time and large amounts.