Title of article :
A Case of Kratom Overdose in a Pediatric Patient
Author/Authors :
Mun, Monique Henry Ford Health System - Department of Psychiatry - Ford Place - 1C-09 Detroit - Michigan, USA , Wong, Andrew Henry Ford Health System - Department of Psychiatry - Ford Place - 1C-09 Detroit - Michigan, USA
Abstract :
Kratom is a synthetic opioid that is federally unregulated and thus available for purchase through online retail and smoke shops inmost states. Due to its availability, there is concern for misuse in the pediatric population. There is existing literature describingtoxicity of kratom in adults; yet, to the best of our knowledge, there are no cases describing kratom toxicity in the pediatricpopulation. Thus, we present the case of kratom overdose in a pediatric patient.
Keywords :
A Case of Kratom Overdose , Pediatric Patient , synthetic opioid
Journal title :
Case Reports in Psychiatry
