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Kratom, consumed to boost energy, improve mood, or facilitate withdrawal, presents a high risk of dependence, and its massive consumption (estimated at 20 million daily users in the USA) makes it a major upcoming controversy.

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Andrew Huberman rightly emphasizes the risk of kratom dependence. This point is validated by a University of Florida review (led by Dr.

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Andrew Huberman rightly emphasizes the risk of kratom dependence. This point is validated by a University of Florida review (led by Dr. Oliver Grundmann, observational study) showing that cessation can cause physical and emotional discomfort. The reported benefits on energy and mood are also corroborated by a Johns Hopkins University survey (conducted by Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu, observational study), confirming that users seek these well-being effects. Conversely, the figure of 20 million daily users is significantly overestimated. Official data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH, observational study) estimate the total number of annual users in the United States to be closer to 2 million. The projection of 20 million comes from industry estimates based on imports, which does not reflect actual daily consumption.

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1Eastlack SC, Cornett EM, Kaye AD 2020

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