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Exploring the self-reported motivations of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) use: a cross-sectional investigation

Oliver Grundmanna Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA;b Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Charles A. Veltrib Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7626-1555View further author information
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Diana Morcosb Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USAView further author information
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David Knightes IIIb Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USAView further author information
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Kirsten E. Smithc Translational Addiction Medicine Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8352-3688View further author information
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Darshan Singhd Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaView further author information
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Ornella Corazzae Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7371-319XView further author information
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Eduardo Cinosie Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK;f Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, St. Albans, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8903-181XView further author information
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Giovanni Martinottie Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK;g Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, Clinical Sciences, University “G.d’annunzio” of Chieti Pescara, Chieti, ItalyView further author information
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Zach Walshh Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaView further author information
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Marc T. Swoggeri Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USAView further author information
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Pages 433-444 | Received 04 Nov 2021, Accepted 02 Feb 2022, Published online: 07 Apr 2022

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C. R. LoParco, R. A. Yockey, V. K. Sekhon, S. Olsson, R. Galindo, R. Balasundaram, T. Agwuncha & M. E. Rossheim. (2024) Kratom Retail Availability in Fort Worth, Texas. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 56:1, pages 8-13.
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Kirsten E. Smith, Leigh V. Panlilio, Jeffrey D. Feldman, Oliver Grundmann, Kelly E. Dunn, Christopher R. McCurdy, Albert Garcia-Romeu & David H. Epstein. (2024) Ecological Momentary Assessment of Self-Reported Kratom Use, Effects, and Motivations Among US Adults. JAMA Network Open 7:1, pages e2353401.
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Guido Huisman, Maximilian Menke, Oliver Grundmann, Rudy Schreiber & Natasha Mason. (2023) Examining the Psychoactive Differences between Kratom Strains. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20:14, pages 6425.
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