#199 - Dr. Christopher McCurdy: THE TRUTH ABOUT KRATOM, Withdrawal Myths, Benefits Vs. Hazards, Kratom Bans, Malaysian Farms, FDA Deception, & Reversing Pain

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Dr. Christopher McCurdy and Zach discuss cutting-edge research on the pharmacology of Kratom, the mythology surrounding the withdrawal of kratom, how dose affects experience, the biggest benefits and potential hazards of kratom use, the wild west market of kratom, possible deception by the FDA surrounding the lethality of Kratom, and a new approach to reversing nerve damage.

Guest bio: Christopher R. McCurdy, Ph.D., FAAPS, is a broadly trained medicinal chemist, behavioral pharmacologist and pharmacist whose research focuses on the design, synthesis and development of drugs to treat pain and drug abuse. He is an internationally recognized expert on Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa).

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Kratom 101 Lecture: https://bit.ly/3Yv1tR6

Seeing Pain (TED Talk): https://bit.ly/3S30dSU

Dr. Chris McCurdy Bio: https://bit.ly/3I4piYG

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Past Guests On The Auxoro Podcast Include: Aubrey de Grey, Andy Weir, Eben Britton, Eric Jorgenson, Isabelle Boemeke, Houston Arriaga, Jerzy Gregorek, Chris Cooper, Gryffin, Elsa Diaz, Dave Robinson, Meghan Daum, FINNEAS, Chloé Valdary, Coleman Hughes, Maziar Ghaderi, YONAS, Ryan Michler, Ryan Meyer, Gavin Chops, Bren Orton, Zuby, Jason Khalipa, Ed Latimore, Jess Glynne, Noah Kahan, Kid Super, Deryck Whibley, and many more.