Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tree in the coffee family. It’s found in Southeast Asia and Africa.
Low doses of kratom can make you more alert. However, high doses of kratom can cause
- Decreased pain
- Pleasure
- Sedation
This is because two of the compounds in kratom (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine) interact with opioid receptors in your brain.
I feel euphoria. Bubbly, butterflies in stomach comparable to the early rise of an xtc trip, before the drop, or insomnia-induced euphoria. Also heightened energy but no hyperfocus. I did not expect to order something off the clearnet and have this effect, at most I'd think it would be more subtle, like L-theanine. I'm also going through a pretty gnarly insomnia stint, so the intensity took me off guard and is disorienting.
Have you tried kratom yet? I would like to use it for sleep, not for stimulation.
