kratom flu
Opioid withdrawal that is brought on by abuse of the plant Mitragyna Speciosa (otherwise known as
kratom).
Kratom contains the naturally occuring drugs Mitragynine and 7-OH-Mitragynine, both of which are mu-opioid agonists. Because of this activity on opioid receptors, this herbal drug induces short but euphoric highs as well as a pretty nasty withdrawal if use is discontinued after a few months of daily usage. This withdrawal is known as “
Kratom flu.”Some users say it isn’t as bad as the dope flu you get from
oxy or heroin, some say it’s worse. In my experience it’s pretty shitty either way.