Kendall Menachem Sharpe

Maybe Ben Shapiro can read this article and the multiple scientific studies that now exist on the growing safety profile of natural plant kr@tom, so that he can become educated and stop dishonestly...

My wife is an addiction medicine person in our area and apparently, despite an attempt at state regulation https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-072 concentrated 7-OH Kratom has made its way into circulation. Well I guess it was always there but now it's being synthesized and sold as a more concentrated supplement, there's no federal regulation since the 2018 FDA said that "the science isn't complete" and washed their hands of it.

"7-OH Sources and Products vs. Kratom
The alkaloid 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) is a naturally occurring substance in the kratom plant (Mitragyna speciosa), but only a minor constituent, described as early as 1994, when it was
reported to comprise about 1.6% of the total alkaloid content of kratom leaves (Ponglux et al.,1994). "

"In this assay, 7-OH displayed approximately 13-fold greater potency
than morphine and 46-fold greater potency than mitragynine. The inhibition was reversed by
naloxone, suggesting the effects are mediated via mu opioid receptors (Matsumoto et al., 2004)."

Except that my wife says that people are reporting less of a rescue effect from naloxone so keep it handy, use it but continue to monitor the person you find passed out on the sidewalk until EMTs arrive!

#Drugs #Drugstodon #Kratom #BeSafe #PublicHealth

SB25-072 Regulation of Kratom | Colorado General Assembly

Missouri attorney general sues American Shaman to stop sale of kratom, 7-OH products • Missouri Independent

The suit centers on 7-OH products American Shaman promotes as a safe pain reliever and a possible harm-reduction tool for opioid addiction.

Missouri Independent
Proposed ban on 7-OH products hits bipartisan resistance in Missouri Senate • Missouri Independent

Republican state Sen. Mike Henderson believes he has the support to advance a bill that would impose age limits on kratom sales and ban the stronger opioid-like products known as 7-OH.

Missouri Independent
"In the United States, kratom is widely available in forms that are often much stronger than the natural leaves, including pills and extracts that may contain undisclosed ingredients. Because these products are not regulated, consumers cannot be sure what they are taking. Kratom itself has also been linked to potential liver damage."
https://scitechdaily.com/this-gas-station-drug-is-driving-a-surge-in-poisonings-and-hospitalizations/
#kratom
This Gas Station Drug Is Driving a Surge in Poisonings and Hospitalizations

A once-niche herbal drug is now sparking a nationwide surge in poisonings, hospitalizations, and deaths.

SciTechDaily

Hospitalizations from ‘natural’ supplement have shot up 1,150%

You might want to leaf this drug alone. A new study found that calls to the nation’s poison centers about a natural supplement marketed as an energy booster, mood lifter and pain …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Nutrition #drugoverdoses #drugs #health #HerbalRemedies #Kratom #nutrition #poison #studysays #supplements #usnews #wellness
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2571971/hospitalizations-from-natural-supplement-have-shot-up-1150/

Kratom has been a hot topic of #PublicHealth concern across the state this year. Spokane & Spokane Valley have both now banned the sale of #kratom products within their city limits.

Občas se dějí zázraky. Vláda nakonec zatím #kratom nezakáže, jak plánoval velký obrblb ze Slovenska, ale napřed vyhodnotí výsledky jeho licencovaného prodeje v ČR.

Národní protidrogový koordinátor Pavel Bém navrhuje posunutí věku pro nákup kratomu z 18 na 21 let. To mi přijde vcelku rozumné. Žádný debilní zákaz, který přinese akorát rozmach černého trhu.

Bohužel nebo bohudík je výhodou/nevýhodou těchhle debilních populistů, že se chovají jak korouhvičky. Najednou neplatí, co bylo vyřčeno předchozí den a naopak.

Politika podle průzkumů veřejného mínění. Jenže problém je v tom, že většina nemusí mít vždy pravdu.

Kendall Menachem Sharpe

In state after state, the truth eventually shows itself. If this plant was actually deadly, I would have been done for more than eight and a half years ago. It always comes out that the deceased...

Zase další ukázka drogového populismu - idiotismu. V případě omamných a psychotropních látek, mezi které patří i alkohol, to NIKDY nefunguje tak, že se daná látka zakáže a lidé ji přestanou užívat.

Kde je poptávka, tam je i nabídka. Když není legální trh, který umožňuje kontrolu, bude ilegální trh se všemi jeho negativy.

Dopadne to přesně jako za americké prohibice. Lidi chlastali dál, zvýšila se spotřeba tvrdého alkoholu, vydělala na tom akorát mafie.

Nyní se zakáže kratom, jeho prodej se přesune na černý trh. Dealeři si namastí kapsu a kromě kratomu budou mít v nabídce i těžší substance.

Ale co taky jiného čekat od debila, co nikdy nepřečetl žádnou knížku a mléko se podle něj tvoří v kravském žaludku a Měsíc je planeta.

#drogy #kratom