What we know about long-term kratom effects

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Chris McCurdy is a pharmaceutical scientist and pharmacist whose research focuses on the design, synthesis and development of drugs to treat pain and drug abuse. His latest research investigates a naturally occurring molecule that may regulate an enzyme which helps produce the powerful psychedelic compound dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, in the body. SPONSORS https://expressvpn.com/dannyjones - Get up to 4 extra months free. https://www.amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJ22 for 22% off your first order. https://clean.ver.so/danny - Use code DANNY for 15% off your order. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off EPISODE LINKS https://pharmacy.ufl.edu/profile/mccurdy-christopherhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=McCurdy+CR&cauthor_id=33213215 FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjoneshttps://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The most hallucinogenic plant in existence 09:39 - Natural DMT in our bodies & schizophrenia 19:43 - Finding DMT in spinal fluid 27:06 - Endogenous tripping & transcendental meditation 37:26 - Placebo effect & treating cancer with the brain 47:08 - The flaw in the "healthcare equation" 57:18 - Why coca leaves should be legal 01:13:44 - Only 3 countries where coca leaves are legal 01:17:18 - Kratom's dangerous trajectory 01:29:15 - World's biggest kratom study 01:43:01 - 7 hydroxy products (7-OH) vs. kratom 01:47:12 - The drug with the deadliest withdrawal process 01:59:52 - Why ritalin shouldn't be prescribed to kids 02:07:46 - How Modafinil works 02:14:55 - The kanna plant 02:20:02 - FDA finds how much kratom leads to overdose 02:28:12 - Different strains of kratom leaf

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