Kratom's Getting a bad rap!

[DR D.]

I have been to other web sites where some people are passing themselves off as "experts" on opiates, even referring to Kratom as an opiate! Let's clear this up RIGHT NOW!

You may want to print out the pictures for comparison. Here is the molecular structure of several Opiates:  http://medistatworld.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=34

Here is the Kratom (Mytragynine) molecule:  http://medistatworld.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=35

Here is the Yohimbine molecule:   http://medistatworld.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=36

Kratom is no where near the structure of Opiates. It is VERY much like Yohimbine in structure. Two things. 1. Yohimbine is a stimulant. 2. The tree that Kratom leaves are harvested from is closely related to the coffee tree. Now, think about why in small doses Kratom is like a stimulant.

[DR D.]

Check this out!  http://www.kansan.com/stories/2008/jan/31/lettertoeditor/

Just as I said, Kratom is getting a bad rap. Most of the comments, save a few, show a trend of commenting on something BEFORE they educate themselves about the subject!! I, and hundreds of others who were in a death spiral from strong narcotics, successfully got off the opiate by using Kratom. Kratom has a very easy withdrawl taper and Many of my friends can vouch for this.  http://www.kratomfacts.info/node

TOO MANY PEOPLE FAIL TO DO THE RESEARCH FOR THEMSELVES!!! Don't jump negative on something, just because you read an article, or a post, somewhere and go off thinking we know everything about any subject(insert here). Unfortunately, that is one of the bad properties of skimming a few articles only to have developed an exaggerated and many times wrong conclusion of that information. For example, you can find yourself falling victim to conspearicy nuts. You can easily find conspiracies on the moon landings, the JFK assassination, and many more. If you feel the need to comment, please do, but don't get "crazy" mad when someone puts different, yet more compelling information.