Course Description:

This course provides an overview of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), emphasizing its pharmacologic properties, proposed mechanisms of action, and emerging evidence related to chronic pain management. The course addresses safety concerns, adverse effects, dependence potential, drug interactions, and regulatory considerations, with a focus on informed clinical decision-making and patient counseling. Through an evidence-based and clinically relevant framework, this activity aims to provide knowledge regarding kratom’s role, limitations, and uncertainties within multidisciplinary and individualized approaches to chronic pain care.