Kratom, an Emerging Drug of Abuse, Raises Prolactin and Causes Secondary Hypogonadism: Case Report

• Main Authors: Lauren LaBryer MD (Author), Rohan Sharma MBBS (Author), Kaustubh Suresh Chaudhari MBBS (Author), Mitali Talsania MD (Author), Robert Hal Scofield MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Kratom is a drug derived from the leaves of the tree Mitragyna speciose , which is native to southern Thailand. The route of administration is oral. Kratom has become increasingly available in the United States. The active ingredients in the drug bind the opioid mu-receptor; therefore, k...