{"id":2681,"date":"2022-12-09T15:58:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T21:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/what-is-kratom\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T19:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:11:34","slug":"what-is-kratom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/what-is-kratom\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Kratom?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2681\" class=\"elementor elementor-2681\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be86cc1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be86cc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a481551\" data-id=\"a481551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-927560b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"927560b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41dac99\" data-id=\"41dac99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f5a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58f5a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GetPaidStock.com-637d240a610d4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7443\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GetPaidStock.com-637d240a610d4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GetPaidStock.com-637d240a610d4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GetPaidStock.com-637d240a610d4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GetPaidStock.com-637d240a610d4-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GetPaidStock.com-637d240a610d4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5ad16 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb5ad16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Kratom?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef44e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ef44e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kratom (<em>Mitragyna speciosa<\/em>) is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, where its leaves have been part of traditional practices for generations. Today, kratom is known in many parts of the world and is primarily available as a powder made from dried and ground leaves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac5f683 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac5f683\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d8ed76\" data-id=\"2d8ed76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa69c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6aa69c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7445\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1172287582-scaled-1-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd6bd68\" data-id=\"cd6bd68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f57aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59f57aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Kratom Contain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc99ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc99ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kratom naturally contains a variety of plant compounds known as alkaloids. Among the most studied are mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, although the plant contains many other compounds in varying amounts.<\/p><p>Alkaloid composition can vary depending on factors such as the plant, the origin of the leaves, and how they are processed. These compounds are one of the main reasons <em>Mitragyna speciosa<\/em> has attracted scientific interest and continues to be the subject of research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f1c227 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f1c227\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b26137b\" data-id=\"b26137b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e72735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e72735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Has Kratom Attracted Interest?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db38cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db38cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interest in kratom has grown as its traditional use in Southeast Asia has become more widely known in other parts of the world. At the same time, researchers have begun studying the plant and its naturally occurring compounds in greater detail.<\/p><p>Kratom has also attracted attention because experiences reported by consumers can vary considerably. Factors such as the characteristics of the plant material, its composition, processing, and individual differences may all contribute to this variation.<\/p><p>This growing interest has led to more scientific research aimed at better understanding <em>Mitragyna speciosa<\/em> and its compounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a4c019\" data-id=\"9a4c019\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec9212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ec9212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ba84e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Research Say About Kratom?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eaef82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7eaef82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1359266287-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1359266287-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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Studies have examined its alkaloids, their interactions with different systems in the body, and the chemical characteristics that can vary among different samples of <em>Mitragyna speciosa<\/em>.<\/p><p>Much of the available information still comes from laboratory studies, observational research, and consumer reports. For this reason, more clinical research is needed to better understand the potential effects, risks, and interactions of kratom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Kratom? Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, where its leaves have been part of traditional practices for generations. Today, kratom is known in many parts of the world and is primarily available as a powder made from dried and ground leaves. What Does Kratom Contain? Kratom naturally contains [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":2608,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2681","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2681"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7453,"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2681\/revisions\/7453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kratommexico.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}