{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Plants of the Gods: S7E2. The Ethnobotany of\u00a0Kratom\u00a0with Dr. Chris McCurdy","description":"The tropical Asian tree kratom \u2013 a member of the same botanical family that has given us both coffee and quinine \u2013 is showing great potential for successfully treating a variety of serious afflictions, from stress to opioid withdrawal. Ironically \u2013 depending on dosage \u2013 it can act either as a stimulant or a sedative. The episode features an insightful interview with Dr. Christopher McCurdy, the leading authority on this extraordinary plant of the gods. &amp;nbsp; Show notes: &amp;nbsp; \u201cAbout Christopher R McCurdy.\u201d University of Florida College of Pharmacy, pharmacy.ufl.edu\/profile\/mccurdy-christopher\/. Accessed 17 June 2025. Grundmann, Oliver, et al. \u201cNot All Kratom Is Equal: The Important Distinction between Native Leaf and Extract Products - Grundmann - 2024 - Addiction - Wiley Online Library.\u201d Wiley Online Library, 9 Oct. 2023, onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/add.16366. Smith, Kirsten E., et al. \u201cThe Rise of Novel, Semi-Synthetic 7-Hydroxymitragynine Products.\u201d Wiley Online Library, 3 Dec. 2024, onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/add.16728. Talesnik, Dana. \u201cMcCurdy Studies Whether Kratom Can Reduce Opioid Withdrawal, Ease Pain.\u201d National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 23 June 2022, nihrecord.nih.gov\/2022\/06\/24\/mccurdy-studies-whether-kratom-can-reduce-opioid-withdrawal-ease-pain. ","author_name":"The Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation","author_url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PlantsOfTheGodsPod","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37043715\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/189733570"}