Kratom side effects
Across 568 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 231 times (about 41 per 100 reports). The most common: withdrawal, dependence, addiction. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Kratom is safe for you.
Reported side effects
withdrawal77
dependence54
addiction51
tolerance32
addiction risk6
anhedonia5
physical dependence4
dependency2
What got worse for some people
In their own words
“Kratom/7Hydroxi makes me too sleepy and I feel dumb and slow on it.”
“It keeps the depression, anxiety, suicidal and dark thoughts in check, but it also leaves my attention scattered, confused and makes me feel half-ADHD.”
“I use Kratom. I work 12 hour night shifts and it helps tremendously with energy, I never get tired if I take Kratom before and during work.”
“I've only tried kratom about 10 times and always just experience a very subtle opiate buzz... When he stopped he had BAD AND VERY REAL OPIATE WITHDRAWLS.”
“I quit cold turkey on a two year straight binge of 20-30g a day...I experienced a lot of body aches and lethargy...The cravings, anxiety, and constant lack of motivation are the worst.”
“mostly just stimulating and improved mood not even by a large extent. In fairness my dosage was small. Probably won't be getting this again due to the horror stories of withdrawal effects.”
Is Kratom safe? What the research covers
BResearch: Moderate18 meta-analyses · 5 randomized trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found focus on safety. All research on Kratom.