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Natural drugs, not so natural effects: Neonatal abstinence syndrome secondary to ‘kratom’

BACKGROUND: Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, is obtained from the coffee plant family ‘Rubiaceae.’ Kratom is available in the form of capsules, whole, processed and powdered leaves, and as liquids. Secondary to its ‘natural herb’ status and opioid effects, it is misconceived to be a safe al...

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Autores principales: Davidson, L., Rawat, M., Stojanovski, S., Chandrasekharan, P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOS Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6484255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30149482
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NPM-1863