title: Kratom exposures reported to Texas poison centers.
abstract: Kratom use is a growing problem in the United States. Kratom exposures reported to Texas poison centers between January 1998 and September 2013 were identified. No kratom exposures were reported from 1998 to 2008 and 14 exposures were reported from 2009 to September 2013. Eleven patients were male, and 11 patients were in their 20s. The kratom was ingested in 12 patients, inhaled in 1, and both ingested and inhaled in 1. Twelve patients were managed at a healthcare facility and the remaining 2 were managed at home.
authors: a Texas Department of State Health Services , Austin , Texas , USA.
authors: Mathias B
authors: MB
authors: Forrester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019992:Databases as Topic; D000077743:Diterpene Alkaloids; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D032065:Mitragyna / Q000506:poisoning*; D011039:Poison Control Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D046948:Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000077743:Diterpene Alkaloids; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D046948:Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids; C001801:mitragynine