Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy [18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
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6/3/24  11:51 pm
Commenter: Scarlotte Kilgore

Do real research from Univ of Fla - Kratom is helpful NOT harmful
 

https://pharmacy.ufl.edu/2024/02/19/third-international-kratom-symposium-draws-experts-from-across-the-globe/

https://nihrecord.nih.gov/2022/06/24/mccurdy-studies-whether-kratom-can-reduce-opioid-withdrawal-ease-pain

it would be a crime to take something that allows patients to treat their own pain to simply push them back into medical treatment dependency. 

Kratom has a “ceiling” - meaning that even when taken in large doses - it stops working on opioid receptors. Ie. - you can’t get high and die from respiratory distress. It’s almost impossible. 

Please do actual research…not just rely on the loudest voice in the public discourse to make a medical decision. 

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