Ecological Momentary Assessment of Self-Reported Kratom Use, Effects, and Motivations Among US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Kratom products, which are sold legally in most of the US, contain alkaloids with opioidergic, adrenergic, and serotonergic activity. Millions of people use kratom to relieve pain, improve mood, or self-manage substance use disorders (SUDs). Kratom use has primarily been examined via surveys, in which recall biases among satisfied users may lead to minimization of transient negative outcomes. Further prospective study of kratom use, such as with ecological momentary assessment (EMA), is needed.

Objective

To characterize proximal motivators, effects, and patterns of kratom use and to assess whether use frequency is associated with motivations, effects, past-year criteria for SUD for kratom (KUD), or other substance use.

Design, setting, and participants

For

SUBMITTER: Smith KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818224 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature