Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal using kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth).

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Kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth) is recognized increasingly as a remedy for opioid withdrawal by individuals who self-treat chronic pain.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Addiction

Title: Addiction (Abingdon, England)

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN: 0965-2140

ISSN (Print): 0965-2140

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2008

Volume: 103

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. edward.boyer@childrens.harvard.edu

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Publisher Item ID: ADD2209 Mid ID: NIHMS51959

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02209.x

PMC ID: 3670991

PubMed ID: 18482427

SO-VID: a2a4616f-933f-4601-97f9-6419d4436d42

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