Despite their widespread Internet availability and use, many of the new drugs of abuse remain
unfamiliar to health care providers. The herbal marijuana alternatives, like K2 or Spice, …

Background Kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth) is recognized increasingly as a remedy for
opioid withdrawal by individuals who self‐treat chronic pain. Case description A patient who …

The availability of caffeine-containing energy beverages, combined with aggressive marketing
and “urban legend,” has promoted their widespread use, particularly among adolescents. …

Salvia divinorum and Mitragyna speciosa (“Kratom”), two unscheduled dietary supplements
whose active agents are opioid receptor agonists, have discrete psychoactive effects that …

Although prior studies have examined the effects of caffeine in adolescents, energy drinks
should be considered a novel exposure. The high doses of caffeine, often in combination with …

Dabigatran (Pradaxa) is a competitive direct thrombin inhibitor approved by the US FDA for
prevention of embolic stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Dabigatran has a …

Importance There are limited data to guide screen time recommendations after concussion.
Objective To determine whether screen time in the first 48 hours after concussion has an …

We examined the use of Kratom (Mitragyna sp.), a dietary supplement with mu‐opioid
agonist activity, by members of a cybercommunity who self‐treat chronic pain with opioid …

(RRC-EM), and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). Development of the
EM Model was based on an extensive practice analysis of the specialty. The practice …

Introduction Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), a plant native to Southeast Asia, has been used
for centuries for its stimulant and opium-like effects. Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, …