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Ms. Catherine Law and Dr. David Shurtleff, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, welcome viewers and introduce the speaker, Dr. Christopher McCurdy.

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Kratom: A Botanical With Traditional Use in Asia To Treat Pain and Opioid Use Problems

Speaker Biosketch for Kratom: A Botanical With Traditional Use in Asia To Treat Pain and Opioid Use Problems

Introduction

Overview of Lecture and Introduction to Kratom

Kratom Use in the United States

Why the Kratom Constituent MG Is Intriguing

Examples of Key Findings About Kratom Alkaloids

What Systems Might Be Responsible for the Analgesic Effects?

A Closer Look at 7-HMG, MG, and Some Safety Issues

Pharmacokinetic (PK) Characteristics of MG and 7-HMG

Take-Home Messages on MG

Take-Home Messages on 7-HMG

Kratom, Some Other Constituents, and Analgesia

Lecture Summary Points: The Two Faces of Kratom

Questions and Answers

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