Public Perceptions toward Kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa) Use in Malaysia

Singh D 1 , Narayanan S 2 , Suraya S 2 , Saref A 1 , Grundmann O 3 , Prozialeck WC 4 Show all authors , Corazza O 5 , Swogger MT 6 , Griffin O 7 , Balasingam V 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia , Minden, Malaysia
  • 2 School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia , Minden, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida , Gainesville, FL, USA
  • 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University , Downers Grove, IL, USA
  • 5 Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire , Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
  • 6 Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester, NY, USA
  • 7 Department of Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, AL, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs, 2020 03 10;52(3):282-288.
PMID: 32153252 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2020.1738603

Abstract

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), an indigenous medicinal plant of Southeast Asia, is believed to be harmful. We compared the perceptions toward kratom use among kratom users and non-users in Malaysia. 356 respondents (137 kratom users and 219 non-users) were recruited for this cross-sectional study. The majority of respondents were male (60%, n = 212/356), Malays (88%), and 51% were ≥37 years old. Non-users showed higher unadjusted odds of reporting a perception that kratom use can cause addiction (OR = 6.72, CI: 3.91-11.54, p

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