#533: What’s the Tea on Kratom?

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine PodcastJul 20 · 1 hr 1 min

Episode Description

Caring for patients using mitragynine-derived substances

Familiarize yourself with the differences in mitragynine-derived compounds. Understand how to identify and manage kratom use disorder and withdrawal from mitragynine-derived compounds. We’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Tanawan (Profile).

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Written and Produced, with Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art by Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD
Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS and Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD
Reviewer: Kento Sonoda, MD, MPH
Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Jonathan Tanawan, MD

Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
Case from Kashlak; Definitions
Pharmacology of kratom and other mitragynine-based compounds
How to take a mitragynine-specific substance use history
Defining a use disorder
Withdrawal from kratom
Managing a use disorder with MOUD
Legal landscape and regulation
Outro

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