C Austin Zamarripa, Tory R Spindle, Leigh V Panlilio, Justin C Strickland, Jeffrey D Feldman, Matthew D Novak, David H Epstein, Kelly E Dunn, Christopher R McCurdy, Abhisheak Sharma, Michelle A Kuntz, Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay, Kanumuri Siva Rama Raju, Jeffrey M Rogers, Kirsten E Smith
OBJECTIVES: Despite widespread kratom use, there is a lack of knowledge regarding its effects on driving. We evaluated the self-reported driving behaviors of kratom consumers and assessed their simulated-driving performance after self-administering kratom products. METHODS: We present results from: 1) a remote, national study of US adults who regularly use kratom, and 2) an in-person substudy from which we re-recruited participants. In the national study ( N = 357), participants completed a detailed survey and a 15-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) that monitored naturalistic kratom use...
March 18, 2024: Traffic Injury Prevention