so, it thought I would share my experience with kratom so far if anyone is interested.
I have six different strains and a couple extracts and enhanced product bought wholesale before what was supposed to scheduling of a plant with low toxicity, low addictive potential, and documented medical use.
so far ive only tried what is called red maeng da. dosing was started at one teaspoon which is approximately 2 grams. ive dosed it up to 10+ grams. experimenting was done on the job... because what better place to try new drugs than where you work

. really I wanted to see what kind of stimulating effects it had. 2g was mixed with a bit of hot water and downed in one gulp. effects where noted shortly thereafter. initial effects where stimulating, like a strong cup of coffee. but unlike coffee it made me feel a little "relaxed" and put me in a brighter mood. work seemed less torturous and I felt good.
the next thing I noticed was that I felt warmer. mitragynine is the most abundant alkaloid in kratom. its structurally related to yohimbine an from what ive read may have a similar effect on alpha adrenergic receptors. I don't really like yohimbine, but I'm liking kratom. next I think ill start taking body temperature readings throughout the day, with and without to see if this translates into any thermogenic action.
I also noticed an appetite suppressing effect. I wasn't hungry and didn't really care about eating.
above 3-4 teaspoons in a short amount of time, effects became unpleasant. my head felt like I had a hangover, body felt a little weaker, and became sleepy. my drugs of choice are not downers or opiates so ill be sticking with 1-2 tsp, maybe in some black coffee. experiments will continue to see what the performance enhancing possibilities are.
I would like to take a second and thank the dea for introducing me to this interesting new drug. incidently I also gave a bit of kratom to a friend who has bullet fragments in his lower back and leg. he told me kratom took away most of the pain and was comparable to the narcotics he often takes. it also had stimulating effects, unlike some narcotics, and made him feel "better"

. he gave some to some people he knows and they all seemed to like it as well. I also have plans to give it to a couple other people who live with daily pain (gout, arthritis).
that's probably not what the dea was hoping for, but fuck the dea.