Mitragyna speciosa Korth refers to a tropical tree in the same family as the coffee tree, indigenous to Southeast Asia. Kratom, derived from the leaves of the Mitragyna tree, has been used as an ...

It’s legal and available at convenience stores and online as tablets, capsules, or extract, or even in the form of a tea.

ZAVALA KCRA THREE NEWS. SOME GROWING CONCERNS TONIGHT ABOUT A SUPPLEMENT CALLED KRATOM. IT’S AN HERB THAT’S BEEN USED FOR CENTURIES. BUT NOW SOME COMPANIES ARE TURNING KRATOM INTO POTENT EXTRACTS.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A synthetic kratom compound has been linked to three fatal overdoses of otherwise healthy adults in L.A. County.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a warning about the dangers of kratom, a substance linked to three fatal overdoses in the area. The victims, aged between 18 and 40, were ...