Defining kratom: evidence-based policy guidelines for a rapidly evolving market

Erin Berthold, Paula N. Brown, Michael Chan, Oliver Grundmann, Christopher R. McCurdy, Abhisheak Sharma, Darshan Singh

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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1925809
Published: 2026-10-22
Container: Frontiers in Pharmacology
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fphar.2026.1925809,
  title = {Defining kratom: evidence-based policy guidelines for a rapidly evolving market},
  author = {Erin Berthold and Paula N. Brown and Michael Chan and Oliver Grundmann and Christopher R. McCurdy and Abhisheak Sharma and Darshan Singh},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Pharmacology},
  doi = {10.3389/fphar.2026.1925809},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1925809}
}

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TI  - Defining kratom: evidence-based policy guidelines for a rapidly evolving market
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AU  - Michael Chan
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AU  - Darshan Singh
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JO  - Frontiers in Pharmacology
DO  - 10.3389/fphar.2026.1925809
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Berthold, E., Brown, P. N., Chan, M., Grundmann, O., McCurdy, C. R., Sharma, A., & Singh, D. (2026). Defining kratom: evidence-based policy guidelines for a rapidly evolving market. Frontiers in Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1925809

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