Drug-Induced Liver Injury Caused by Kratom Use as an Alternative Pain Treatment Amid an Ongoing Opioid Epidemic

• Main Authors: Caroline Stokes Osborne MD (Author), Amanda N. Overstreet DO (Author), Don C. Rockey MD (Author), Andrew D. Schreiner MD, MSCR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kratom ( Mitragyna speciosa ) is a prevalent medicinal plant used mainly for the stimulant and analgesic properties provided through multiple alkaloid compounds. Over the past decade, use of kratom has increased despite the limited knowledge of toxicities and adverse side effects. With the current o...