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Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy [18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
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6/5/24  12:49 pm
Commenter: Jonathan Clark

Kratum is deadly
 

My brother died last June right in front of me while eating dinner. It appeared to be a seizure. He was 29 years old. The Medical Examiner in Roanoke, Va took him in to do an autopsy. The findings were terrible. A KRATOM OVERDOSE had caused my brother to go into cardiac arrest. That cardiac arrest caused his central nervous system to shut down, which looked like us to be a seizure. We were heartbroken as a family. How can something that kills be available over the counter, with no controlled dose. They sell this stuff in powder form, as much as a kilogram at a time with no limits. You can buy 7 kilos if you want, and is available almost everywhere that sells nicotine.

What really bothers me about this forum is the heartless people comparing kratum deaths to falling coconuts and acting like this isnt real. Kratum should be treated like the drug it is and scheduled. If it truly helps with treatment of opioids and other drugs then you can run it like methadone, with a controlled dose and daily clinic visits.

 

VIRGINIA. REGULATIONS NEED TO START YESTERDAY

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