THE Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has seized 756 bags of the new drug, mitragyna speciosa, weighing a total ...

Dar es Salaam. The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has intercepted a total of 30 tonnes of mitragyna speciosa, ...

Hailed as a natural wonder tonic, Kratom is popping up all over local gas stations and smoke shops. But experts warn they’re ...

OH, a kratom byproduct, as an illicit drug due to addiction risks. Kratom, sold as a supplement for pain relief and energy, ...

This is what happens to your body when you take 'natural' supplement kratom, after the mother of Jordan McKibban says her son died after taking the drug.

Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, is a tropical tree that stems in Southeast Asia. It is a cash crop in many countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines ...

Supporters argue it is a safer, natural alternative to opioids. But critics and regulators warn about the risks of dependence, unregulated products, and the emergence of potent semi-synthetic kratom ...