Kratom ( <i>Mitragyna speciosa</i> ) as a Replacement for Alcohol Among a Sample of Malaysian Adults with a History of Alcohol Use Problems
Our findings highlight that kratom was being consumed as a substitute for alcohol and suggests its potential utility to reduce or cease alcohol consumption. However, further longitudinal studies are needed to confirm this finding.
Authors
- Christian P. Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5325-9900)
- Kirsten E. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9278-1830)
- Darshan Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-2410)
- Devasharmini Mathandaver
Institutions
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2600634
- Primary Topic
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00