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Hour 2: An examination of kratom's opioid-like effects, risk of dependence, and the growing danger posed by powerful concentrated extracts

Newell Normand··15 September 2026·37 min

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This hour, Newell has on Dr. George Singletary, Assistant Professor of Addiction Medicine at Tulane University, to take a closer look at kratom, the increasingly popular herbal substance showing up in smoke shops and gas stations, and examine its opioid-like effects, risk of dependence, the growing danger posed by powerful concentrated extracts, and interactions with other drugs.