Kratom Science
211 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe Kratom Science Podcast is your source for all things kratom. Each week Brian Gallagher, writer for KratomScience.com, talks to kratom consumers, advocates, and experts. We talk about the latest kratom research, news, legislation, and the fight to #KeepKratomLegal. #FollowTheScience and listen to the Kratom Science Podcast. Disclaimer: There is no content on the Kratom Science Podcast nor on KratomScience.com that in any way constitutes medical claims or medical advice. You should consult a medical professional for medical advice. Take care.
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Journal Club #30: Can Light Therapy Relieve Opioid Craving?
March 31, 2022 14:04 - 29 minutes - 35.9 MBThis week we look at very interesting study led by Fredric Schiffer based on this theory of Dual Brain Psychology (DBP). DBP “posits that one brain hemisphere tends to be relatively mature and healthy, while the other hemisphere may be more affected by past traumas and supports a personality that is more prone to immature … Journal Club #30: Can Light Therapy Relieve Opioid Craving? Read More »
78. Journalist Anthony Roberts: Working on A Leaf of Faith, FOIA’ing the DEA and FDA, and Kratom as NDI
March 24, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBAnthony Roberts is a journalist, author of two books on steroids, and and an expert in the field of performance enhancing drugs, dietary supplements, and physical training. He researched interview subjects for the 2018 Chris Bell documentary A Leaf of Faith. We talk about making the movie, grieving parents who target drugs for banning, what … 78. Journalist Anthony Roberts: Working on A Leaf of Faith, FOIA’ing the DEA and FDA, and Kratom as NDI Read More »
77. Susan Ash, Founder of the American Kratom Association, Part 2
March 17, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBUPDATE: INTRO ADDED.we wanted to clarify that we support the AKA’s lobbying efforts. In Part 2 (see Episode 76 for Part 1), discuss Susan Ash’s exit from the AKA, the motivations behind it, and her response to the allegations against her. We’ll also get into the importance of a media campaign in expanding kratom knowledge, … 77. Susan Ash, Founder of the American Kratom Association, Part 2 Read More »
76. Susan Ash, Founder of the American Kratom Association, Part 1
March 10, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBSusan Ash discovered kratom in 2010 after suffering from the effects of Lyme Disease, which she believes she contracted spending years in the forest as part of her education in environmental and forest preservation work. A few years later, it was apparent kratom consumers needed an advocacy organization as some states had banned the plant … 76. Susan Ash, Founder of the American Kratom Association, Part 1 Read More »
75. Founder of “Never Use Alone” Mike Brown
March 03, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 69.2 MB“NO JUDGEMENT, NO SHAMING, NO PREACHING, JUST LOVE! (800) 484-3731 If you are going to use by yourself, call us! You will be asked for your first name, location, and the number you are calling from. An operator will stay on the line with you while you use. If you stop responding after using, the … 75. Founder of “Never Use Alone” Mike Brown Read More »
**REPOST*** Journal Club #29: Kratom Toxicity and Medicolegal Issues, Cannabis Museum
February 25, 2022 14:40 - 49 minutes - 60.1 MBREPOST info: Yesterday I accidentally posted last week’s episode with this week’s information. I corrected this mistake 45 minutes after posting. Since the change is reflected on some listening apps and not others, I’m posting the episode again. Sorry! For #29 of Kratom Science Journal Club, JC and Brian look at a 2019 report on … **REPOST*** Journal Club #29: Kratom Toxicity and Medicolegal Issues, Cannabis Museum Read More »
Journal Club #29: Kratom Toxicity and Medicolegal Issues, Cannabis Museum
February 24, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBFor #29 of Kratom Science Journal Club, JC and Brian look at a 2019 report on toxicological events having to do with mitragynine. Does mitragynine increase the effects of other drugs? How toxic is kratom on its own? Other alkaloids have commonly been counted as mitragynine, so what are the ramifications? All this and other … Journal Club #29: Kratom Toxicity and Medicolegal Issues, Cannabis Museum Read More » The post Journal Club #29: Kratom Toxicity and Medicolegal Issues, Cannabis Mus...
Journal Club #29: Kratom Toxicity and Medicolegal Issues, and the Cannabis Museum
February 24, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBFor #29 of Kratom Science Journal Club, JC and Brian look at a 2019 report on toxicological events having to do with mitragynine. Does mitragynine increase the effects of other drugs? How toxic is kratom on its own? Other alkaloids have commonly been counted as mitragynine, so what are the ramifications? All this and other … Journal Club #29: Kratom Toxicity and Medicolegal Issues, and the Cannabis Museum Read More »
74. State Kratom Legislation Update 2022
February 17, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBPlease refer to this post on the latest information (as of 2/15/2022 on all the state kratom bills. https://www.kratomscience.com/2022/02/07/february-2022-update-on-state-kratom-bills-whos-regulating-whos-banning/ Please contact your state representatives using this link https://myreps.datamade.us/ Updates on state bills in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Kratom S...
73. Working with ENCOD and 14 years of Successful Kratom Use with Baylen Greever
February 10, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 44.4 MBBaylen Greever grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. His family moved to Belgium during his high school years. He later got involved with the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policy (ENCOD) and introduced kratom to its founder, the late Joep Ooman. Baylen worked in particular with Friends of the Coca Leaf, to provide education … 73. Working with ENCOD and 14 years of Successful Kratom Use with Baylen Greever Read More »
72. Plant Medicine and Spondylosis w/ Brandon Belgard
February 03, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 45.7 MBBrandon Belgard is a plumber from California who began to have back problems after sports injuries and car accidents as a young man. Later he was diagnosed with a degenerative spinal disease called spondylosis. After using prescription opioids for a period of time he discovered kratom which he’s been using for the past five years. … 72. Plant Medicine and Spondylosis w/ Brandon Belgard Read More »
Journal Club #28: Mitragynine Does Not Rely on 7-hydroxymitragynine for Pain Relief Effects
January 27, 2022 12:10 - 39 minutes - 47.4 MBDr. Cachat and host Brian Gallagher look at a groundbreaking study from University of Florida School of Pharmacy showing mitragynine has pain relieving effects independent of its metabolism into 7-hydroxymitragynine. This could be revolutionary in the study of kratom as a safer pain medicine. We go on to talk about the cannabis testing lab that … Journal Club #28: Mitragynine Does Not Rely on 7-hydroxymitragynine for Pain Relief Effects Read More »
71. Marcelle Morfin on Chronic Pain and Kratom Advocacy
January 20, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 49.4 MBMarcelle Morfin got a back injury while serving in the Army in 2006, and that was the beginning of her chronic pain journey. She was later diagnosed with degenerative disk disease, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, IBS, and cervical stenosis with myelopathy. She had been prescribed opioid pain medication, but had an aversion to taking pills. In 2017, … 71. Marcelle Morfin on Chronic Pain and Kratom Advocacy Read More »
70. Shawn Wenzel on Living with Degenerative Disk Disease
January 13, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 30.2 MBMy guest from Denver Colorado was diagnosed with degenerative disk disease and lives with severe chronic pain. Unable to receive adequate pain management, she found kratom, uses it in moderate amounts, and it works for her. This Shawn Wenzel and this is her kratom story. Disclaimer: None of the content in this or any episode … 70. Shawn Wenzel on Living with Degenerative Disk Disease Read More »
69. Dr. Christopher McCurdy and Dr. Brian Pearson on the Future of Kratom
January 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBDr. Chris McCurdy is a medicinal chemist who has done groundbreaking research on kratom since 2004, starting at the University of Mississippi. In 2017 Dr. McCurdy moved to the University of Florida College of Pharmacy where he continues his research today with an expert team of pharmacologists, unlocking the function of kratom’s many alkaloids and … 69. Dr. Christopher McCurdy and Dr. Brian Pearson on the Future of Kratom Read More »
68. Dirk Netter, Author of Kratom: Ethnobotany, Application, and Culture
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 54.4 MBDirk Netter from Germany is the author of one of the only German language books on kratom called Kratom: Ethnobotany, Application, and Culture. As a student at Phillips University in Marburg, Germany he formed the Student Association for Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research. Dirk Netter has active in the formation of a European kratom alliance to advocate … 68. Dirk Netter, Author of Kratom: Ethnobotany, Application, and Culture Read More »
67. Martial Arts/Boxing Trainer Dru Clay on Athlete Psychology, Dealing with Pain, and Safe Use
December 09, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 69.1 MBDru Clay, named after legendary comic Andrew “Dice” Clay, grew up in a rough area of Modesto, California. That necessitated a need for self protection, that Dru ound in martial arts. Dru competed in tournaments growing up, studied sports medicine and psychology, and became a boxing trainer. Because of the constant physical pain endured by … 67. Martial Arts/Boxing Trainer Dru Clay on Athlete Psychology, Dealing with Pain, and Safe Use Read More »
66. Pascal Tanguay, Drug Policy Expert Talks About Kratom in Thailand
December 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBKratom Science is very grateful to bring you this interview with Pascal Tanguay. For 20 years, Pascal has been working on harm reduction policies in Southeast Asia and in Thailand where he lives. Pascal is a bottomless well of knowledge on the history of drug policy and kratom. He’s worked with the International Drug Policy … 66. Pascal Tanguay, Drug Policy Expert Talks About Kratom in Thailand Read More »
Journal Club #27: Does Kratom Kill…E-coli and Streptococcus Pneumoniae?
November 25, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 40.8 MBSpoiler alert: kinda, but its more the quercetin in kratom, which is available in many food plants and as a dietary supplement on its own. This study comes to us from a team at Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya (UNUSA) in Surabaya, Indonesia, on the island of Java, south of the island of Kalimantan, where most … Journal Club #27: Does Kratom Kill…E-coli and Streptococcus Pneumoniae? Read More »
65. Claudia Merandi, Pain Patient Advocate and Author
November 18, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 56.9 MBHulu’s final episode of Dopesick aired yesterday. “I cancelled my Hulu account,” says my guest, Claudia Merandi. “I called it Dopesickening. Hollywood had to profit off the pain community… I refuse to watch.” Claudia Merandi has suffered from Chrohn’s disease since she was a child, as documented in her book Crohn’s: The Other ‘C’ Word: … 65. Claudia Merandi, Pain Patient Advocate and Author Read More »
64. Veterans Day Special: A Look Back on Four Veterans Who Told Us Their Kratom Stories
November 11, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 62.2 MBNovember 11, 2021 is Veterans Day! We take a look back at four veterans of the United States military who had a kratom story to share. From episode #13, Drew Turner is a US Navy veteran who served in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. He appeared in the kratom documentary A Leaf of Faith. Drew discusses … 64. Veterans Day Special: A Look Back on Four Veterans Who Told Us Their Kratom Stories Read More »
63. Chewing Kratom Leaves with Soren Shade
November 04, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 76 MBSoren Shade visits Brian in Pittsburgh bearing gifts: mature kratom leaves and a kratom plant the Top Tree Herbs greenhouse in West Virginia. This is the 2nd time the Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia producer and kratom entrepreneur has been on the podcast – the first time being #47. Brian chews kratom for the first time, and we … 63. Chewing Kratom Leaves with Soren Shade Read More »
Journal Club #26: High Dose Mitragynine Causes Cognitive Impairment in Mice
October 28, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 45 MBDr. JC and Brian look at a study out of University of Science, Malaysia. The comprehensive and detailed study in mice from University of Science, Malaysia revealed mitragynine in very high doses is an agonist (binds to and activates) cannabinoid receptor Type 1 (CB1). Mice administered with high-dose mitragynine demonstrated similar reward-seeking behavior and cognitive … Journal Club #26: High Dose Mitragynine Causes Cognitive Impairment in Mice Read More »
62. Dr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz, Toxicologist Who Testified at the WHO Hearing on Kratom
October 21, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 66.9 MBDr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz is a senior toxicologist from Germany and an outspoken advocate for harm reduction and science-based, rational drug policy. On October 11, 2021, representing the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies, Dr. Steinmetz testified against kratom prohibition for the World Health Organization’s 44th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence . Dr. … 62. Dr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz, Toxicologist Who Testified at the WHO Hearing on Kratom Read More »
Journal Club #25: Dopamine Response to Mitragynine in Rats
September 30, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 41.4 MBDr. Jon Cachat and host Brian Gallagher look at a study that examined dopamine levels with an electrochemical sensor in rats administered with various levels of mitragynine. Dopamine release was detected as significant levels after a high dose of mitragynine after 4 days. Questions explored in this episode include: Does this accurately measure the kratom … Journal Club #25: Dopamine Response to Mitragynine in Rats Read More »
61. Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance Founder and Host of “PSYCHOACTIVE”
September 23, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBPSYCHOACTIVE with Ethan Nadelmann https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/psychoactive?selected=HSW1919502170My guest is one of the major critics of the War on Drugs and an advocate for science-based harm reduction policy. He is founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, an organization that’s been instrumental in marijuana legalization, and helped solicit comments for the 2016 fight to keep kratom legal, among other … 61. Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance Founder and Host of “PSYCHOACTIVE” Read Mor...
60. Mr. Boston on Surviving 3 Near Death Experiences, Chronic Pain, and Multiple Sclerosis
September 09, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 52 MBMr. Boston, who chooses to remain anonymous, was pushed out of a tree at the age of 13 where he got a slipped disk and went on a regimen of gradually stronger and stronger opioids. Living with chronic pain, he later developed an even more painful autoimmune disorder, which he says feels like being attacked … 60. Mr. Boston on Surviving 3 Near Death Experiences, Chronic Pain, and Multiple Sclerosis Read More »
59. Dr. Lance McMahon, Chair of University of Florida College of Pharmacy Dept of Pharmacodynamics
September 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBDr. Lance McMahon is Chair of the Department of Pharmacodynamics at University of Florida College of Pharmacy, a college that has been at the forefront of kratom research. Dr. McMahon studies the mechanism of action of the multiple kratom alkaloids and how they function alone and in concert on our various brain receptors. His lab … 59. Dr. Lance McMahon, Chair of University of Florida College of Pharmacy Dept of Pharmacodynamics Read More »
Journal Club #24: Kratom-Induced Psychosis? A Case Report
August 26, 2021 03:52 - 38 minutes - 45.6 MBDr. Jonathan Cachat and host Brian Gallagher look at a case report of a supposed kratom-induced psychosis out of a student team from West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, advised by MDs Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler. A 43 year old man combat veteran with six tours of duty, traumatic brain … Journal Club #24: Kratom-Induced Psychosis? A Case Report Read More »
58. New York Times Bestselling Author Maia Szalavitz on harm reduction, addiction, and her new book “Undoing Drugs”
August 19, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 63.3 MBMaia Szalavitz is a journalist and New York Times bestselling author who has written about drugs, addiction, and neuroscience for 30 years. Today she talks with host Brian Gallagher about her new book, Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, why drug policy has failed, how policy based on … 58. New York Times Bestselling Author Maia Szalavitz on harm reduction, addiction, and her new book “Undoing Drugs” Read More »
57. Representatives of PPHI, the Indonesian Farmers’ Co-Op
August 12, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 26.6 MBTranscript available here https://www.kratomscience.com/2021/08/12/transcript-of-kratom-science-podcast-57-representatives-of-pphi-indonesian-farmers-co-op/ This episode is a result of an interview I conducted with members of the Horticulture Entrepreneurship Association of Indonesia (PPHI). Brian speaks to Mr. Fadli Ashari, translator for Mr. Suhairi Ery, Daily Chairman of PPHI and Mr. Jamaluddin Junaid, one of PPHI’s kratom farmers. Because of translation issues, we agreed on … 57. Repres...
Journal Club #23: Kratom alkaloid combo shown to help chemotherapy drug in killing cancer cells, more research needed
August 05, 2021 18:29 - 38 minutes - 47.3 MBPlease comment by August 9, 2021 to tell HHS/WHO to please keep kratom legal worldwide. Politely share your kratom story here, make sure you get a confirmation email and tracking number, and under “What are you commenting about?” Select “International Government – I0037” https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/23/2021-15685/international-drug-scheduling-convention-on-psychotropic-substances-single-convention-on-narcotic?fbclid=IwAR1jTz7JSte491H5eTQBwjrivN4Y60s1t-kIPc1iy9UvnjfY2kkwHN...
Enter your kratom story into the public record to help keep kratom legal worldwide
July 29, 2021 18:45 - 8 minutes - 11 MBhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/23/2021-15685/international-drug-scheduling-convention-on-psychotropic-substances-single-convention-on-narcotic?fbclid=IwAR1jTz7JSte491H5eTQBwjrivN4Y60s1t-kIPc1iy9UvnjfY2kkwHNFuBvM PUBLIC COMMENTS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 9. This is a wonderful opportunity to enter your kratom story in the public record in the United States. Using the link above, your comment, as long as it’s polite and not overly angry, will be entered into the Federal Register! Thi...
56. Injuries, Pain, Cancer, Heart Attack, Endometriosis, Suicide Attempt: A Survival Story w/ Amanda Marie
July 22, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 51.6 MBAmanda Marie is a farmer and construction worker living in New Mexico. She had been severely injured due to a skating accident when she was 13, and later a car accident for which she developed lifelong chronic pain. She went on to develop Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, and had a heart attack before she was diagnosed … 56. Injuries, Pain, Cancer, Heart Attack, Endometriosis, Suicide Attempt: A Survival Story w/ Amanda Marie Read More »
55. Dr. Kirsten Smith of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
July 15, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 64.9 MBDr. Kirsten Smith is a post-doc fellow at National Institute on Drug Abuse. With a background in social work and working with communities with substance use disorder, Dr. Smith was instrumental in introducing kratom research to NIDA’s Intramural Research Program, where she works in the in the Real-world Assessment, Prediction, and Treatment Unit. Dr. Smith … 55. Dr. Kirsten Smith of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Read More »
Journal Club #22: Accelerated Solvent Extracts of Kratom
July 08, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 47.6 MBNeuroscientist Dr. Jon Cachat and host Brian Gallagher look at a study from University of Science in Malaysia that studies kratom extracts using various solvents: water, methanol, ethanol, and ethyl acetate. The technique they use, accelerated solvent extracting, uses less time and a lower amount of solvent for a safer and more environmentally friendly extraction … Journal Club #22: Accelerated Solvent Extracts of Kratom Read More »
54. Afghanistan War Veteran Jaclyn O’Shea on surviving war, her husband’s suicide, and PTSD
July 01, 2021 08:21 - 40 minutes - 46.6 MBJaclyn O’Shea has such a rich story that we couldn’t possibly tell it all in this short conversation. She is a United States Army veteran who served two tours in the War in Afghanistan. Her husband fought in Iraq in the Battle of Fallujah. He became one of several veterans in that battle who suffered … 54. Afghanistan War Veteran Jaclyn O’Shea on surviving war, her husband’s suicide, and PTSD Read More »
Journal Club #21: Heroin to Buprenorphine to Kratom in Appalachia
June 24, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 57.8 MBStudy examined in this episode: Smith, K. E., Bunting, A. M., Walker, R., Hall, M. T., Grundmann, O., & Castillo, O. (2019). Non-Prescribed Buprenorphine Use Mediates the Relationship between Heroin Use and Kratom Use among a Sample of Polysubstance Users. Journal of psychoactive drugs, 51(4), 311–322. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2019.1597224Pubmed link https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30961450/ Link to all studies covered on … Journal Club #21: Heroin to Buprenorphine to Kratom in Appa...
53. Journalist Nick Wing on Covering Kratom
June 17, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBNick Wing is currently editor of the nonprofit journal The Appeal (theappeal.org). He spent nearly 10 years as a journalist for Huffington Post, where he did extensive in-depth reporting on kratom, starting in 2016. In the course of his work, Nick Wing discovered that one of FDA’s “kratom-related deaths” was a man who died of … 53. Journalist Nick Wing on Covering Kratom Read More »
Journal Club #20: Cholesterol Study on Kratom Users in Thailand
June 10, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 43.2 MBA new study from Thailand (La-up, 2021) found traditional users of kratom had elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol) and low levels of triglycerides. In the largest recent study of its kind, researchers recruited 581 participants, half kratom consumers, and half who did not consume kratom as a control group. Though the … Journal Club #20: Cholesterol Study on Kratom Users in Thailand Read More »
52. The Other Crime of the Century: State-Sanctioned Torture of Pain Patients w/ Dr. Thomas Kline
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBYou may have seen HBO’s documentary The Crime of the Century about pharmaceutical companies influencing doctors to prescribe an abundance of pain medication. But there’s another story that may make for a sequel. CDC guidelines combined with DEA threats to doctors are now leaving chronic pain patients without the access to opioid pain medication that … 52. The Other Crime of the Century: State-Sanctioned Torture of Pain Patients w/ Dr. Thomas Kline Read More »
Journal Club #19: The FDA’s Bad Science on Kratom
May 27, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 60.8 MBNeuroscientist Dr. Jonathan Cachat and host Brian Gallagher look at the blistering report by Jane Babin released in August 2018: “FDA Fails to Follow the Science on Kratom” (PDF available here https://t.co/G76TVsWdLY?amp=1 ). Babin demonstrates how FDA manipulated data to create a Schedule I justification based on what a former HHS Assistant Secretary of Health … Journal Club #19: The FDA’s Bad Science on Kratom Read More »
51. Heroin, Kratom, and Comedy with David Oakley
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 46.4 MBDavid Oakley is a stand up comedian from Atlanta. Previously addicted to heroin, Dave discovered kratom and it changed his life. He became active in kratom advocacy and attended the historic protest in Washington, DC in 2016 that helped keep kratom legal. Later, Dave began a career in stand-up comedy and moved to the small … 51. Heroin, Kratom, and Comedy with David Oakley Read More »
Journal Club #18: Pineal Gland and DMT Facts and Myth
May 13, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 47.1 MBIn a departure from kratom science, Dr. Cachat and Brian look at a paper by a pioneering pharmacologist and researcher in the field of psychedelics, Dr. David E. Nichols. Dr. Nichols methodically lays out his case for why endogenous DMT produced in the pineal gland, brain, or other parts of the human body is not … Journal Club #18: Pineal Gland and DMT Facts and Myth Read More »
50. The Kratom Genome with Julia Brose and Dr. Robin Buell
May 06, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 36.9 MBBrian welcomes Julia Brose, graduate student at Michigan State University and lead author of the study “The Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom) Genome: A resource for data-mining potent pharmaceuticals that impact human health”. She’s joined by Dr. Robin Buell, MSU Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology, who co-authored the study. We talk about the Rubiaceae family of plants, … 50. The Kratom Genome with Julia Brose and Dr. Robin Buell Read More »
Journal Club #17: Psychoactive plants in your backyard and around the world
April 29, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 69.3 MBThe subject of episode 17 of Kratom Science Journal Club Dr. Jon Cachat and Brian Gallagher talk about an article from Portuguese scientists about “new” psychoactive substances of natural origin, some of which have been consumed responsibly for centuries, some of which are best used if you want to murder someone via poisoning them. Oh, … Journal Club #17: Psychoactive plants in your backyard and around the world Read More »
17. Journal Club: Psychoactive plants in your backyard and around the world
April 29, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 69.3 MBThe subject of episode 17 of Kratom Science Journal Club Dr. Jon Cachat and Brian Gallagher talk about an article from Portuguese scientists about “new” psychoactive substances of natural origin, some of which have been consumed responsibly for centuries, some of which are best used if you want to murder someone via poisoning them. Oh, … 17. Journal Club: Psychoactive plants in your backyard and around the world Read More » The post 17. Journal Club: Psychoactive plants in your backyard ...
49. Comedian Shane Mauss Talks Science Podcasting and Kratom
April 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBShane Mauss is a stand up comedian who has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Joe Rogan Experience, WTF with Marc Maron, Comedy Central, The Green Room with Paul Provenza, and Getting Doug with High, just to name a few. For the past 7 years he’s interviewed scientists on a … 49. Comedian Shane Mauss Talks Science Podcasting and Kratom Read More »
Hamilton Morris, Soren Shade, and Dr. Oliver Grundmann Talk Kratom and a New Survey
April 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTake the new anonymous kratom survey! tinyurl.com/kratomteasurvey Hamilton Morris, creator of Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, and producer Soren Shade talk to University of Florida scientist and past Kratom Science Podcast guest Dr. Oliver Grundmann about his new anonymous research survey on kratom tea. All kratom consumers are invited to participate. Plus, how an overly positive kratom narrative … Hamilton Morris, Soren Shade, and Dr. Oliver Grundmann Talk Kratom and a New Survey Read More »
48. Plant Medicine from Food Waste with Andrew Tait
April 15, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 49.7 MBAndrew Tait from Vancouver BC Canada got his PhD in chemistry at the University of British Columbia and founded Tait Labs in 2011. He studied traditional Chinese medicine and “realized a need to apply scientific rigor to traditional medicines in order prove their potency, safety and efficacy in the treatment of a wide range of … 48. Plant Medicine from Food Waste with Andrew Tait Read More »