Open AccessBreakthrough Seizure Associated With Kratom Use in Patients With Epilepsy
Author(s) -
D. C. Burke,
Sarah Mahonski,
Anne C. Van Cott
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000846
Subject(s) - epilepsy , medicine , antiepileptic drug , food and drug administration , popularity , psychiatry , intensive care medicine , environmental health , psychology , social psychology
Kratom (mitragynine) is a commercially available herbal supplement that is gaining popularity in the United States. Kratom is associated with a variety of neurologic effects. This review will discuss kratom's association with seizure through 3 cases and highlight what neurologists should know about kratom's clinical effects and legal status.