Following “the Roots” of Kratom (<i>Mitragyna speciosa</i>): The Evolution of an Enhancer from a Traditional Use to Increase Work and Productivity in Southeast Asia to a Recreational Psychoactive Drug in Western Countries

<div>Kratom-related treatment admissions in Thailand almost tripled between 2007 and 2011. Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Patterns and Trends of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants and Other Drugs: Asia and the Pacific—2012 (Bangkok, 2012).</div>

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Figure 2: Following “the Roots” of Kratom (<i>Mitragyna speciosa</i>): The Evolution of an Enhancer from a Traditional Use to Increase Work and Productivity in Southeast Asia to a Recreational Psychoactive Drug in Western Countries 

Figure 2 | Following “the Roots” of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa): The Evolution of an Enhancer from a Traditional Use to Increase Work and Productivity in Southeast Asia to a Recreational Psychoactive Drug in Western Countries 