I am an 82 year old woman and have been taking Kratom for several years now. It is a lifesaver for me. I have been able to cut down on my regular pain meds and also I have had some depression after I had a stroke and could not take regular and I depressants because they did they scared me because they made me feel horrible anger. Kratom just gives a little sense of well-being that has no feeling of being drugged, which I hate. It's very natural. It helps my pain as well, and my energy. It is a shame that it is being castigated, probably for nefarious reasons.  If I go without it for a few days  I do not get the benefits but otherwise I don't notice any other problems.