
In recent years, Kratom has become an opiates alternative treatment for pain by some doctors. The US FDA has now ruled Kratom to be a potential killer. To date, the herbal drug has been linked to 36 deaths and it's side effects include: liver damage, withdrawal, and seizures.
For more information see the official announcement made by the FDA on November 14th, 2017. Link below.
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-and-kratom