The herbal drug kratom, derived from the leaves of the tropical tree Mitragyna speciosa native to Southeast Asia, is...
Kratom, scientifically known as Mitragyna speciosa, is a tropical evergreen tree that is indigenous to Southeast Asia, specifically the countries of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo, and Papua New Guinea. The leaves of the Kratom tree have been used for centuries in traditional medicine due to the variety of active compounds they contain, most notably mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which interact with the body's opioid receptors to produce sedative, stimulant, analgesic, and...