In short kratom is a safe, inexpensive and legal plant you can take to treat anxiety, pain, depression, boost productivity and more. Also known as Mitragyna Speciosa, kratom is a deciduous plant native to Southeast Asia (mostly Indonesia) that hits mainly on the delta receptors in the brain. Although it behaves similar to a μ-opioid receptor, it's not an opiate. This means much milder effects than any opioid, but is also much safer.

I’m not going to hide the fact that you can become addicted to kratom. It’s certainly possible with heavy daily usage. The good thing is it can be easily avoided through keeping tolerance low by rotating strains and other accessible options like washouts (article coming soon).