Episode #153 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Shounak Dharap and Kratom

Episode 152 November 27, 2023 00:59:29
Episode #153 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Shounak Dharap and Kratom
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode #153 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Shounak Dharap and Kratom

Nov 27 2023 | 00:59:29

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Show Notes

Kratom, also known as mytragynine  is a plant with opioid and stimulant effects. It can be addictive just like opioids are addictive. And yet, the drug is being sold in drinks and supplements. Romulo Torres worked hard to achieve sobriety from alcohol and bought "Feel Free" drink at 7-11. He had no idea the "Fell Free" would bring him back to the shackles of addiction to Kratom complete with full force withdrawal symptoms of severe opioid withdrawal along with psychosis and lapses of consciousness associated with high dose Kratom. Shounak Dharap represents Romulo in a class action suit against the companies that sell Kratom without providing warnings about addiction.

Shounak Dharap is a partner at Arns Davis Law and leads the firm’s complex litigation practice area. He litigates a wide range of class action matters in the areas of labor and employment, consumer protection, civil rights, and sexual abuse; as well as personal injury and wrongful death actions. When not litigating, Shounak is a second-term elected trustee on the Palo Alto Unified School Board and a volunteer community  mediator for the City of Palo Alto’s mediation program.

LA Times article on Kratom Lawsuit

Kratom Addiction/Withdrawal - NIDA information

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