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One of the new "miracle" supplements is kratom, have you considered taking it?

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The annual number of calls related to kratom that were made to poison control centers in the U.S. increased from 13 calls in 2011 to 682 calls in 2017, a 52.5-fold increase, according to findings recently published in Clinical Toxicology.

That is the equivalent of going from about one call a month to two calls a day. Almost two-thirds (65%) of these exposures occurred from 2016 through 2017

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Never heard of it? .

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You must not be "with it", I guess ;-}

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Millie09 in reply tonash2

Oh im quite clued up on liver disease but this is a new one 🤔

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The hustlers in the supplement game are like women's fashion designers. They have to always come up with the next "BIG" thing. Promise life and erections from a new angle. recruit new users. Try it for free just pay shipping and handling. I must be annoyed this morning. I think at some point charges of attempted murder are appropriate or maybe just blatant disregard for human life but the wild west of put something in a bottle and call it a supplement and you have fraud with no risk makes me mad.

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Oh I see Now , yes , makes my blood boil!!

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Actually, I’ve never heard of kratom.

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They may not have found their celebrity spokesperson yet, but they are trying to be the next big thing

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Agh! How I wish the US would have a government agency that would have greater supplement scrutiny. Though I've read that the FDA has made stronger restrictions recently and given citations. How are things in Europe?

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