Thailand on August 24decriminalised kratom, a tropical leaf long used as a herbal remedy but which some health regulators around the world have criticised as potentially unsafe. (Photo by Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board / AFP)

 

If you’re looking for an energy boost, you’re likely already drinking coffee as it is the most popular source of energy around the world. In Thailand alone, coffee consumption is growing at a rate of 15% a year. The coffee industry is ruled by huge multinational corporations which sometimes end up causing more harm than good in the world.

 

More recently, people all over the world are turning away from coffee as their main energizing substance and toward other natural products like kratom and cannabis. However, using kratom for energy is often preferred over smoking or vaping cannabis. Let’s take a look at four myths and facts about using this coffee-relative for that much-needed energy boost.

 

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Kratom’s Stimulating Properties Work the Same Way as Coffee: False

While Mitragyna speciosa is a member of the coffee (Rubiaceae) family, its stimulating effects are due to the presence of mitragynine and 7-hydroxy mitragynine rather than coffee’s main active chemical: caffeine. Another difference between using coffee and kratom for energy is that a high dose of kratom won’t make you run around in circles or give you the jitters as coffee does — it’s more likely to relax you!

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/truths-myths-behind-utilizing-kratom-for-energy/

 

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Kratom is an amazing plant, white vein for energy, red for relaxation. It has anti depressant proporties. It is also s powerful painkiller, much better than its chemical brothers Tramadol or codeine. Using kratom tea or powder will be an eye opener for many people.

 

It's not harmless, though, frequent use, will lead to dependence and the withdrawal symptoms can be an absolute nightmare and last for up to 10 days. Be careful with Kratom. Take it now and then, not on a daily assis.  Just my experience.

Buy powder (Shopee) and buy empty capsules (farmacy) and fill them with the powder to avoid an awful taste ... and yes it works, more energy and more focussed. 1 a 2 capsules is for me already enough.

On 5/20/2022 at 6:33 AM, webfact said:

More recently, people all over the world are turning away from coffee as their main energizing substance and toward other natural products like kratom and cannabis.

Never in my life been energised by cannabis. Going to stop reading the article at this point...I need an evil multinational coffee product.

Edited May 23, 20224 yr by Bluespunk