KRATOM

Course overview

KRATOM (MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA) IS A PLANT INDIGENOUS TO SOUTHEAST ASIA, TYPICALLY CONSUMED BY TEA OR POWDER, WITH PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS SIMILAR TO OPIOIDS, AS WELL AS STIMULANTS. THERE IS AN INCREASING PREVALENCE OF KRATOM USE, RAISING CONCERN FOR POSSIBLE DEPENDENCE, ADDICTION, AND TOXICITY. GIVEN THE INCREASING POPULARITY AND THE POTENTIAL HARM THIS SUBSTANCE COULD CAUSE, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS, ITS PHYSIOLOGIC SIDE EFFECTS, AND ANY POSSIBLE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR SYMPTOMS RELATED TO A TOXIC OVERDOSE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT/PREVENTION OF KRATOM TOXICITY AND ALSO REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM WITH MANAGEMENT.