Kratom’s production has become a shining light for the forests, allowing them to avoid destructive practices. The rise of global demand for kratom is helping conserve Indonesia’s forests. Despite how ...

Nico Tortorella has credited the plant kratom for his 11 years of sobriety, raising questions about what it is – and whether ...

Kratom, which is a member of the coffee family, is a tropical species of the Mitragyna Speciosa tree, naturally growing in the regions of Southeast Asia. Throughout history, its use in traditional ...

Botanical preparations of kratom can be lethal even in the absence of opioids or benzodiazepines. Forensic doctor Tobias Huter and his team at the Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Health officials in Kentucky are warning the public not to consume a substance called kratom or any kratom products. That's according to a news release from the Kentucky ...