Nowadays, Kratom is a widely sought-after substance that offers many possibilities for its users. Mitragyna speciosa can help with chronic pain, supports mental well-being and can also excite us very strongly. However, how long does it stay in our body and what factors affect the duration of its effect?
In this article, we will take a closer look at how long kratom stays in our body after ingestion and how to possibly speed up this process. We will also find out why it is important to determine its content in the blood in some cases and again discuss kratom from a slightly different point of view.
Let's take a closer look at the problem!
Mitragyna speciosa is the name for a tree of tropical origin that is found in Southeast Asia. We can also meet him with the names: thang, kakuam, ketum, thom or biak. However, all these names refer to one thing - kratom, which has been used by the natives of Bali and Borneo for hundreds of years for its stimulating effects. These can be achieved by applying lower doses. On the contrary, they usually occur when the dose is increased sedative effects and euphoric states. However, the resulting effects also depend on the type of kratom we get our hands on.
The active substances are found in the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, which contain the two main psychoactive substances mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. In the "birthplace" of kratom, the leaves are most often chewed, smoked or made into tea. You will most often meet with us crushed powder, which can be mixed into a drink, easy-to-swallow capsules, or in the form of extracted kratom drops.
As we mentioned above; the main active substances are mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. These active substances have a psychoactive effect on our body, but we can regulate their effects by the size of the administered dose. The entire spectrum of effects starts with mild stimulation and ends with intense relaxation and analgesia. The duration of these effects varies and depends on the dose administered. It therefore applies that the higher the dose, the higher the intensity, but the shorter the duration.
Observable effects of kratom can be felt within two to six hours. However, it depends on many factors, including gender, age, metabolic rate, state of health, when we last ate and some others. As with most substances, in the case of Mitragyna speciosa, long-term use can lead to tolerance, forcing us to increase the doses in the later stages in order to achieve the desired effect.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that anyone who decides to use kratom, even though it is not an approved dietary supplement or food, carefully control the size of the dose from the very beginning.
How long kratom stays in our body is affected by many factors, which we will cover in the next paragraph. There are a large number of them, but we will focus on those that play an absolutely essential role.
One of the main factors is the half-life of kratom (= the time it takes half of the molecules of the substance to break down in the body). However, it is not possible to determine a specific time in general, as the sources of information differ significantly (due to the individuality of each body). Generally, a period of 8-24 hours is indicated. Of course, it again depends on many influencing factors, such as the user's age, metabolic rate, dosage and frequency of use. Paradoxically, this phenomenon does not change depending on the size of the dose of kratom used, since high doses consume more energy and the time is the same as with lower doses.
Here it is very simple, because in this case a direct ratio applies - the faster the metabolism, the faster the processing. The specific rate of metabolism is again individual. For example, athletes and people dealing with regular high stress have a faster metabolism. With age, the rate of metabolism slows down. In addition, it is further affected by gender, amount of muscle mass, body temperature, hormones, climatic conditions or, for example, certain substances taken in food (caffeine).
It could be said that the effects of kratom are directly proportional to the rate of metabolism. If our body works more slowly, we will feel the effects for a longer time. Whereas if, for example, a top athlete takes the same dose as us, his body breaks it down much faster and the effects disappear within a shorter time interval.
To determine if kratom is present in the body, we can use different types of tests that are very similar to drug tests.
These tests are important primarily for doctors who, in case of a health problem, rule out medications that could interact with kratom in our body. In this case, the same range of tests is used as for drugs, that is, from saliva, blood, urine and hair. All the mentioned types of tests can detect the presence of kratom. The most accurate of them is hair sample testing, but it is not used very often. Kratom can show up on tests in a wide range of times. It depends on the frequency of use and many other aspects. This time is most often between two days and several weeks.
Orientation tests used for example by PCR are not adapted to detect individual alkaloids, such as mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. For that reason, you don't have to worry about testing positive after taking kratom. However, the drug tests from saliva (DrugWipe) used by police forces are not very reliable. Therefore, if it happened to you that any narcotic substance would show up on the test, insist that he wants to undergo a test based on blood analysis.
However, under no circumstances should you ever get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle immediately after using kratom! This could endanger your life and that of other road users. The same applies to the use of any other psychoactive substance, such as HHC, HHC-P, H4CBD and other cannabinoids. Thank you for prioritizing health over stupid ideas that can end in fatal consequences!
The process of breaking down kratom is very similar to that of other psychoactive substances (e.g. alcohol). Among the proven ways to speed up the metabolism of a foreign substance in the body, we can include sufficient hydration, exercise and a high-quality diet. All of these methods help speed up absorption. They can be especially useful if you go too far with kratom and you don't feel well.
It is also important not to panic, as death from an overdose of Mitragyna speciosa itself can practically be ruled out. In combination with alcohol or other drugs, the situation can become significantly more dangerous. In such a case, it is appropriate to seek medical help.
Kratom should not be underestimated, as it is a good servant that must be treated with respect. Be sure not to combine it with other substances. If you avoid this and still don't feel well, the advice above will very often help. Remember plenty of hydration and adequate physical activity, which will increase blood flow, thereby ensuring faster excretion of alkaloids. A walk in the fresh air will never hurt you, as it also has a beneficial effect on our mental health.
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