Duke Beaufort Poet Limerick

Let Kratom Live

The DEA will this condemn:
Some pain sufferers take Kratom 
Big pharma must reign
They'll rely on chicane 
To keep addicts addicted to them



Author's Note: Kratom comes from a relative of the coffee plant.  The active ingredient is mitragynine.  While this substance acts as a pain killer, it appears much less addictive than the opiates supplied by big pharma.  Thousands of people swear by it, and have used it to wean themselves off of more addictive drugs and alcohol.  Research on mice has shown that at least mice do not become addicted to this substance.  So, naturally, the next step is to ban it!!  Do you suppose the drug companies had something to say to the regulators?  Thanks uncle sam.

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Duke Beaufort April 17, 2017 at 8:27 PM I try not to take anything unless it's necessary for me medically. My daughter gets high blood pressure from stress also. I do too to a certain extent. I have never tried Kratom, but some people swear by it and take it every day. This is a problem for the DEA, but they may have decided that if they crack down on it, there will be more people taking more harmful stuff.

Debbie Duncan March 26, 2017 at 5:04 PM Need to find this Kratom, well I just went to google. Seems I do know about it. I have never been one for taking doctor meds. 2 weeks ago I went for checkup 170/ 86. I told her humans make me nervous :) But it's way down now 90/ 86 something like that. Duke Beaufort April 17, 2017 at 8:30 PM See my comment to you above. The designers of this site don't get human factors, and it leads us to make mistakes.

Andrea Dietrich February 14, 2017 at 4:59 PM Hmmm, I gotta check this one out!!! Good to know, Duke. Duke Beaufort February 14, 2017 at 7:08 PM The DEA may have changed its mind because there was a public outcry. I am not certain. Some states have banned it, however, there are stories of people who say they can live normal lives because of it. I wouldn't know but find the topic fascinating.

Poet Destroyer A September 27, 2016 at 5:19 PM Duke, it's all a cover up. Excuses are made for the distribution of these addictive narcotics .... good to read you again ...Linda

Michael Ainsley September 16, 2016 at 12:06 AM Absolutely on the mark;Follow the money!