Iowa Lawmakers Consider Banning Kratom
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Iowa Lawmakers Consider Banning Kratom: A Plant-Based Stimulant with Opioid-Like Effects
Iowa lawmakers are moving to classify kratom, a plant-based stimulant, as a Schedule I controlled substance. The plant, which can act as a stimulant or sedative depending on the dose, is unregulated and widely available in Iowa. Despite its popularity, with around 1.6 million Americans using it annually, kratom poses risks such as addiction and psychosis. Its key ingredients target the same body receptors as opioids, but experts caution against equating its effects with drugs like heroin. The lack of research on its long-term impacts and increasing scrutiny nationwide have led to past proposals to regulate it.
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