Is Kratom the New 'Legal High' on the Block?: The Case of an Emerging Opioid Receptor Agonist with Substance Abuse Potential.
Chang-Chien GC, Odonkor CA, Amorapanth P. Is Kratom the New 'Legal High' on the Block?: The Case of an Emerging Opioid Receptor Agonist with Substance Abuse Potential. Pain Physician 2017, 20: e195-e198. PMID: 28072812, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2017.1.e195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidAnimalsHumansReceptors, OpioidSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsChronic pain patientsOpioid receptor agonistsPain patientsReceptor agonistPain physiciansAbuse potentialDietary supplementsAlpha-2 adrenergicOpioid replacement therapyNausea/vomitingDelta-opioid receptorsSubstance abuse potentialOpioid withdrawalPain specialistsChronic painPrescription opioidsReplacement therapyPotential deleterious effectsOpioid abuseOpioid overdoseLong-term effectsAnimal studiesSevere signsDrug AdministrationPain literature