American use of the Southeast Asian plant kratom has grown dramatically in recent years, spurring both a lucrative industry and national lobbying effort while worrying health experts who fear its addictive effects and point to thousands of related deaths. In this Bloomberg Originals documentary, we reveal how the unregulated substance is being promoted and even made more potent, and how some users are ending up dead. 0:00 Intro 3:06 Efficacy and potential risks 5:04 Indonesian kratom farms 9:17 Kratom in the US/The poison is in the dose 11:39 How its helped and harmed users 16:02 Lawsuits 17:54 Increased concentration of products 19:06 Effects of 7-hydroxymitragynine 22:38 Legality and regulation of kratom products 23:57 Deaths from kratom/wrongful death lawsuit 25:45 Conclusion #Kratom #Documentary -------- Like this video? Subscribe: Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech |
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