Deaths of university students cast spotlight on kratom

U.S. health officials and state governments are increasing their scrutiny of kratom, an herbal extract with stimulant and sedative effects, following the deaths of university students.
U.S. health officials and states have increasingly scrutinized kratom, an herbal extract that acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses, over the past decade.
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