Is Kratom About to Have Its Own High-End Moment?

For some people, kratom is an essential part of their day. For others, it’s the mysterious substance found near CBD in various health food stores. But while certain substances that fall into a similar category — Delta-8, we’re looking at you — are relative newcomers to the scene, kratom is very much the opposite. It has a much longer history, as this 1975 study on kratom consumption in Thailandshows. But its versatility gives it a unique position, both in how it’s ingested and how it’s used.

At Air Mail, Jensen Davis offered a good overview of the many uses of kratom. Davis spoke with people who use kratom for effects resembling everything from Adderall to alcohol. Kratom has also come up in the treatment of opioid addiction; a 2017 Vice article detailed that aspect of its usage.

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