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What Kratom Actually Is, Where It Comes From, and Why the Debate Around It Won't Go Away
Kratom has gone from obscure Southeast Asian botanical to one of the most debated supplements in the Western wellness market — and most of the conversation sits at one of two extremes. Either it is a miraculous natural remedy or it is a dangerous unregulated substance waiting to harm the people using it. The reality is considerably more nuanced than either camp admits. Christopher Deaney joins Lisa Urbanski to trace kratom from its origins in Southeast Asia through its current complicated status in the Western world — what it actually is, how it works, the most common misconceptions that…
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