Amanda Marie is a farmer and construction worker living in New Mexico. She had been severely injured due to a skating accident when she was 13, and later a car accident for which she developed lifelong chronic pain. She went on to develop Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, and had a heart attack before she was diagnosed … 56. Injuries, Pain, Cancer, Heart Attack, Endometriosis, Suicide Attempt: A Survival Story w/ Amanda Marie Read More » The post 56. Injuries, Pain, Cancer, Heart Attack, Endometriosis, Suicide Attempt: A Survival Story w/ Amanda Marie first appeared on Kratom Science.

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56. Injuries, Pain, Cancer, Heart Attack, Endometriosis, Suicide Attempt: A Survival Story w/ Amanda Marie

Dr. Kirsten Smith is a post-doc fellow at National Institute on Drug Abuse. With a background in social work and working with communities with substance use disorder, Dr. Smith was instrumental in introducing kratom research to NIDA’s Intramural Research Program, where she works in the in the Real-world Assessment, Prediction, and Treatment Unit. Dr. Smith … 55. Dr. Kirsten Smith of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Read More » The post 55. Dr. Kirsten Smith of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) first appeared on Kratom Science.

55. Dr. Kirsten Smith of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Neuroscientist Dr. Jon Cachat and host Brian Gallagher look at a study from University of Science in Malaysia that studies kratom extracts using various solvents: water, methanol, ethanol, and ethyl acetate. The technique they use, accelerated solvent extracting, uses less time and a lower amount of solvent for a safer and more environmentally friendly extraction … Journal Club #22: Accelerated Solvent Extracts of Kratom Read More » The post Journal Club #22: Accelerated Solvent Extracts of Kratom first appeared on Kratom Science.

Journal Club #22: Accelerated Solvent Extracts of Kratom

Jaclyn O’Shea has such a rich story that we couldn’t possibly tell it all in this short conversation. She is a United States Army veteran who served two tours in the War in Afghanistan. Her husband fought in Iraq in the Battle of Fallujah. He became one of several veterans in that battle who suffered … 54. Afghanistan War Veteran Jaclyn O’Shea on surviving war, her husband’s suicide, and PTSD Read More » The post 54. Afghanistan War Veteran Jaclyn O’Shea on surviving war, her husband’s suicide, and PTSD first appeared on Kratom Science.

54. Afghanistan War Veteran Jaclyn O’Shea on surviving war, her husband’s suicide, and PTSD

Study examined in this episode: Smith, K. E., Bunting, A. M., Walker, R., Hall, M. T., Grundmann, O., & Castillo, O. (2019). Non-Prescribed Buprenorphine Use Mediates the Relationship between Heroin Use and Kratom Use among a Sample of Polysubstance Users. Journal of psychoactive drugs, 51(4), 311–322. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2019.1597224Pubmed link https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30961450/ Link to all studies covered on … Journal Club #21: Heroin to Buprenorphine to Kratom in Appalachia Read More » The post Journal Club #21: Heroin to Buprenorphine to Kratom in Appalachia first appeared on Kratom Science.

Journal Club #21: Heroin to Buprenorphine to Kratom in Appalachia

Nick Wing is currently editor of the nonprofit journal The Appeal (theappeal.org). He spent nearly 10 years as a journalist for Huffington Post, where he did extensive in-depth reporting on kratom, starting in 2016. In the course of his work, Nick Wing discovered that one of FDA’s “kratom-related deaths” was a man who died of … 53. Journalist Nick Wing on Covering Kratom Read More » The post 53. Journalist Nick Wing on Covering Kratom first appeared on Kratom Science.

53. Journalist Nick Wing on Covering Kratom

A new study from Thailand (La-up, 2021) found traditional users of kratom had elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol) and low levels of triglycerides. In the largest recent study of its kind, researchers recruited 581 participants, half kratom consumers, and half who did not consume kratom as a control group. Though the … Journal Club #20: Cholesterol Study on Kratom Users in Thailand Read More » The post Journal Club #20: Cholesterol Study on Kratom Users in Thailand first appeared on Kratom Science.

Journal Club #20: Cholesterol Study on Kratom Users in Thailand

You may have seen HBO’s documentary The Crime of the Century about pharmaceutical companies influencing doctors to prescribe an abundance of pain medication. But there’s another story that may make for a sequel. CDC guidelines combined with DEA threats to doctors are now leaving chronic pain patients without the access to opioid pain medication that … 52. The Other Crime of the Century: State-Sanctioned Torture of Pain Patients w/ Dr. Thomas Kline Read More » The post 52. The Other Crime of the Century: State-Sanctioned Torture of Pain Patients w/ Dr. Thomas Kline first appeared on Kratom Science.

52. The Other Crime of the Century: State-Sanctioned Torture of Pain Patients w/ Dr. Thomas Kline

Neuroscientist Dr. Jonathan Cachat and host Brian Gallagher look at the blistering report by Jane Babin released in August 2018: “FDA Fails to Follow the Science on Kratom” (PDF available here https://t.co/G76TVsWdLY?amp=1 ). Babin demonstrates how FDA manipulated data to create a Schedule I justification based on what a former HHS Assistant Secretary of Health … Journal Club #19: The FDA’s Bad Science on Kratom Read More » The post Journal Club #19: The FDA’s Bad Science on Kratom first appeared on Kratom Science.

Journal Club #19: The FDA’s Bad Science on Kratom

David Oakley is a stand up comedian from Atlanta. Previously addicted to heroin, Dave discovered kratom and it changed his life. He became active in kratom advocacy and attended the historic protest in Washington, DC in 2016 that helped keep kratom legal. Later, Dave began a career in stand-up comedy and moved to the small … 51. Heroin, Kratom, and Comedy with David Oakley Read More » The post 51. Heroin, Kratom, and Comedy with David Oakley first appeared on Kratom Science.

51. Heroin, Kratom, and Comedy with David Oakley

In a departure from kratom science, Dr. Cachat and Brian look at a paper by a pioneering pharmacologist and researcher in the field of psychedelics, Dr. David E. Nichols. Dr. Nichols methodically lays out his case for why endogenous DMT produced in the pineal gland, brain, or other parts of the human body is not … Journal Club #18: Pineal Gland and DMT Facts and Myth Read More » The post Journal Club #18: Pineal Gland and DMT Facts and Myth first appeared on Kratom Science.

Journal Club #18: Pineal Gland and DMT Facts and Myth

Brian welcomes Julia Brose, graduate student at Michigan State University and lead author of the study “The Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom) Genome: A resource for data-mining potent pharmaceuticals that impact human health”. She’s joined by Dr. Robin Buell, MSU Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology, who co-authored the study. We talk about the Rubiaceae family of plants, … 50. The Kratom Genome with Julia Brose and Dr. Robin Buell Read More » The post 50. The Kratom Genome with Julia Brose and Dr. Robin Buell first appeared on Kratom Science.

50. The Kratom Genome with Julia Brose and Dr. Robin Buell

The subject of episode 17 of Kratom Science Journal Club Dr. Jon Cachat and Brian Gallagher talk about an article from Portuguese scientists about “new” psychoactive substances of natural origin, some of which have been consumed responsibly for centuries, some of which are best used if you want to murder someone via poisoning them. Oh, … 17. Journal Club: Psychoactive plants in your backyard and around the world Read More » The post 17. Journal Club: Psychoactive plants in your backyard and around the world first appeared on Kratom Science.

17. Journal Club: Psychoactive plants in your backyard and around the world

Shane Mauss is a stand up comedian who has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Joe Rogan Experience, WTF with Marc Maron, Comedy Central, The Green Room with Paul Provenza, and Getting Doug with High, just to name a few. For the past 7 years he’s interviewed scientists on a … 49. Comedian Shane Mauss Talks Science Podcasting and Kratom Read More » The post 49. Comedian Shane Mauss Talks Science Podcasting and Kratom first appeared on Kratom Science.

49. Comedian Shane Mauss Talks Science Podcasting and Kratom

Take the new anonymous kratom survey! tinyurl.com/kratomteasurvey Hamilton Morris, creator of Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, and producer Soren Shade talk to University of Florida scientist and past Kratom Science Podcast guest Dr. Oliver Grundmann about his new anonymous research survey on kratom tea. All kratom consumers are invited to participate. Plus, how an overly positive kratom narrative … Hamilton Morris, Soren Shade, and Dr. Oliver Grundmann Talk Kratom and a New Survey Read More » The post Hamilton Morris, Soren Shade, and Dr. Oliver Grundmann Talk Kratom and a New Survey first appeared on Kratom Science.

Hamilton Morris, Soren Shade, and Dr. Oliver Grundmann Talk Kratom and a New Survey

The Kratom Science Podcast is your source for all things kratom. Each week Brian Gallagher, writer for KratomScience.com, talks to kratom consumers, advocates, and experts. We talk about the latest kratom research, news, legislation, and the fight to #KeepKratomLegal. #FollowTheScience and listen to the Kratom Science Podcast.

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