At the request of Gov. Mike DeWine, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy recently enacted an emergency rule banning the distribution, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Some local and state officials are interested in regulating kratom, a substance, and its more dangerous derivative, ...

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 ...

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 ...