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What is Mitragyna speciosa?

Category: Complementary and Alternative Medicines

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Mitragyna speciosa is a type of medicinal plant from the coffee tree.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Chronic pain syndrome 19 12
Fibromyalgia 16 18
Anxious mood 11 11
Pain 8 11
Major depressive disorder 5 5

Show all 38 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 165 patients that have used Mitragyna speciosa

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 5
Mild 13
None 21

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Mitragyna speciosa

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 7
Nausea 3
Dizziness 2
Euphoria 2
Weight loss 2
Bitter taste 1

Show all 17 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Mitragyna speciosa

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Reason Patients Percentage
Change in health plan coverage 1
Other 1
Personal research 1
See all 2 patients who've stopped using Mitragyna speciosa

Duration

Stopped using Mitragyna speciosa

Duration Patients Percentage
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 16
Usually 17
Sometimes 4
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 9
A little hard to take 12
Not at all hard to take 18
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 5
$100-199 3
$50-99 8
$25-49 8
< $25 1
Not specified 14

What people switch to and from

Patients started using Mitragyna speciosa after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydromorphone ER (Exalgo) 1

Patients stopped using Mitragyna speciosa and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Tramadol (Ultram) 1
Last updated:
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