Erowid is an organization that provides authentic, reliable, and non-judgmental information about the plant- Kratom including the chemicals, psychoactive properties of the plant, and related issues.

The member-supported organization work with medical, experiential experts, academic researches to develop, conclude, and publish resources.

Furthermore, the company also holds extensive research to improve and increase access to already existed resources. These resources are perpetuated and preserved for future references as a historical record.

Botanical Classification

  • Common names: Kratom, Kakuam, Ketum, Thom, Ithang, Mambog
  • Family: Rubiaceae
  • Species: Speciosa
  • Genus: Mitragyna
  • Effects Properties: Stimulant; Depressant, and Intoxicant
  • Description:

Kratom

Mitragyna Speciosa commonly known as kratom is a tropical evergreen plant in the coffee family. Indigenous to the country like Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea, where the use of Kratom plays an important part as a traditional medicine since the nineteenth century.

Kratom has become popular since the people discovered the opioid properties and stimulant-like effects that evidently improve moods, relieve pain, and help with opiate addiction.

In the early days, people in different cultures in Thailand used Kratom to chew leaves to relieve musculoskeletal pain, increase appetite, elevate energy, and enhance sexual needs. The extracts from the Kratom leaves were used to heal wounds as a local anesthetic agent also; it has been used to treat coughs, intestinal infections, and diarrhea.

Kratom Erowid Vision

Kratom ErowidAt Erowid, the organization makes sure to educate people about psychoactive components while strengthening the community at whole by creating awareness and acknowledging individual’s choice, knowledge, and their beliefs.

The company believes in supporting the truth, accuracy, and integrity of the published information about psychoactive substances that will lead to a healthier, safe, and balanced environment.

Erowid’s vision is to enhance the positive side of the matter that holds controversial image by making sure the policies and behaviors regarding psychoactive substances, medications, herbs, entheogens, and recreational drugs portray an optimistic approach while facilitate and create resources that would take part in an evolution towards the Erowid’s goal.

Kratom Erowid Effects

Kratom stimulates combination of two effects in the body; arousing as well as sedating effects. The stimulatory effects last for a shorter duration than the sedation effect that keeps the residues for a longer period.

The positive effects of Kratom give a feeling of empathy, euphoria, stimulation, increases aphrodisiac, sociability, talkativeness, act as an analgesic, and reduces opioid withdrawal symptoms. Low doses of Kratom can result in lasting glow in some people; make them feel better than normal during the day.

Furthermore, at Kratom Erowid not only you will get to know the positive effect, but the organization confidently declares the negative effects of the plant in the human body. Some of the effects are bitter taste, nausea, vomiting. Itchiness, and addiction. For more effects, you can visit https://erowid.org/plants/kratom/kratom_effects.shtml.

Kratom Erowid Experience

One of the most popular parts of Erowid is the Experience Vaults; the organization gets hold of the page views that help them to grow optimistically. In the experience vault, the visitors can submit their opinions and ideas for public display to encourage the positive image of Kratom through the public forum.

The purpose of the Experience Vault is to function as a categorized repository for the long-term collection of individuals’ experience with both psychoactive substances and techniques.

The reports that Erowid receives are an integral part of the data, if anything related to the Kratom or any other chemical is unknown, a lot could be learned using the well-structured report on the substance.

Hence, our goal is to include effects, problems, benefits, and weed out the fraudulent entries and to keep a focus on the part that helps the public in accordance with the knowledge base.

The Experience Vaults launched its formalized and improved review system in 2000 since then that has allowed them to publish more than 3,500 reports in recent years. Their mission is to go through each report, review incoming submissions, edit, rate, and in the end approve them.

The primary principle of the design is to closely review the report by two processes which declare the authenticity of the matter. The two knowledgeable and well-trained reviewers analyze and evaluate the report while approving it for the “final” list of the published collection in the Experience Vaults.

Kratom Erowid Dosage

It is essential to know that every individual reacts differently to every chemical. Hence it is vital to comprehend your body, your chemical, and its dosage. Since Erowid understands the crucial role of kratom dosage for all body types, it openly declares the stimulant behavior of Kratom at low doses and narcotic/sedative at a higher dose.

Most importantly, Erowid also encourages kratom tea drinkers especially to start with low of specific leaf material they have to increase the dosage up to avoid unpleasant effects gradually.

Talking about the different leaf materials, there are commonly four grades of kratom leaves present in the market that includes Enhanced, Super, Premium, and Organic Commercial Grade.

While the dosage varies greatly depending upon the freshness of the leaf and the potency of the particular strain of the plant, the freshly dried leaves are considered the most potent.

  • Enhanced: dosage 1-5 grams
  • Super: dosage 2-8 grams
  • Premium: dosage 2-15 grams
  • Organic Commercial Grade: 5-30 grams (dried leaf for least potent)
  • A teaspoon of dried leaf: 1.5-2.0 grams
  • 1 milliliter of dried leaf: 0.3-0.4 grams

*Some of the high dosage side effects are dysphoria, nausea, and vomiting. However, tolerance develops with daily or near-daily kratom use.

Smoking Kratom Erowid

In Erowid Vault, you can find a common person’s smoking experience that will enlighten you with the fact that how Kratom can help your mood elevate and take you to the whole different level of peace, relaxed and happy state.

But before trying out Kratom in smoke, it is vital to go through the Erowid Kratom Vault to get an idea of how many grams of the dried leaf should be smoked at a single time.

*This chart is according to a body weight of 107lb (48.6 kg).

DOSE:
T+ 0:00
1 cig. smoke Kratom (plant material)
  T+ 0:07 .5 g oral Kratom (powder / crystals)
  T+ 0:27 3/4 Tsp oral Kratom (powder / crystals)
  T+ 1:00 2 g oral Kratom (powder / crystals)

Erowid Kratom Drug Test

Erowid’s Kratom Drug Test Service is a unique way to educate individuals especially office workers to use substance responsibly while keeping the occupational protocols in mind. At Erowid, the drug testing information is a comprehensive summary of data gathered from journal articles, websites, site visitors, and other resources.

On the Erowid Vault, you can look up for different substances and the Federal Government guidelines by (SAMHSA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

Furthermore, the detection period of any substance including Kratom depends on the amount and frequency of use, body mass, age, metabolic rate, overall health, drug tolerance, and urine pH of each individual. All the substances are tested for in standard as well as extended drug test. Commonly four test types include a blood test, hair, saliva, and urine test.

On the Erowid Vault of Drug Test, it is a lot easier for readers to go through substance test as well as reviewing the guidelines, also getting through the FAQS of any substance they want.

*For more thorough details and information regarding the chemicals, plants, substances, and alcohol you can visit https://erowid.org/plants/kratom/kratom.shtml.

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