A Case of Kratom Overdose in a Pediatric Patient

A Case of Kratom Overdose in a Pediatric Patient

Kratom is a synthetic opioid that is federally unregulated and thus available for purchase through online retail and smoke shops in most states. Due to its availability, there is concern for misuse in the pediatric population. There is existing literature describing toxicity of kratom in adults; yet...

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Main Authors: Andrew Wong, Monique Mun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8818095
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spelling doaj-9f1b91f3632240578b9767794275593c2020-11-25T03:47:09ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88180958818095A Case of Kratom Overdose in a Pediatric PatientAndrew Wong0Monique Mun1Henry Ford Health System, Department of Psychiatry, 1 Ford Place, 1C-09 Detroit, Michigan, 48202, USAHenry Ford Health System, Department of Psychiatry, 1 Ford Place, 1C-09 Detroit, Michigan, 48202, USAKratom is a synthetic opioid that is federally unregulated and thus available for purchase through online retail and smoke shops in most states. Due to its availability, there is concern for misuse in the pediatric population. There is existing literature describing toxicity of kratom in adults; yet, to the best of our knowledge, there are no cases describing kratom toxicity in the pediatric population. Thus, we present the case of kratom overdose in a pediatric patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8818095
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description Kratom is a synthetic opioid that is federally unregulated and thus available for purchase through online retail and smoke shops in most states. Due to its availability, there is concern for misuse in the pediatric population. There is existing literature describing toxicity of kratom in adults; yet, to the best of our knowledge, there are no cases describing kratom toxicity in the pediatric population. Thus, we present the case of kratom overdose in a pediatric patient.
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