Kava-potentiated Withdrawal in Persons Using Multiple Substances: A Case Series of Kava and Kratom Co-ingestion

Key Points

• This research aims to understand the effects of kava and kratom co-ingestion on withdrawal symptoms in individuals using multiple substances.
• Analysis of case reports on individuals consuming both kava and kratom.
• Evaluation of withdrawal symptoms experienced during co-ingestion.
• Review of existing literature on kava and its mechanisms.
• Kava appears to influence withdrawal symptoms in users of multiple substances.
• Exact mechanisms behind kava's effects remain unclear.

Abstract