Posted by Kratom is an herb of versatility, and haven’t you heard that more than a few times, now? When you’re making yourself a morning Kratom brew with youthful leaves and a nice 100-200mg dosage, what you’re getting is an experience akin to strong coffee. Kratom’s properties in this situation allow users to get a morning pep in their step and a large boost in energy. But something else is working under the surface, behind the scenes, out of sight and out of mind (for most users)
7-OH: an alkaloid within Kratom that is present in very, very small amounts. The amount of 7-OH present in Kratom is so small, in fact, that you’re likely never going to get enough 7-OH in normal Kratom ingestion to feel its effects. The reason why Kratom is such a versatile herb, and why we make a point so often to give new users warnings about dosage recommendations, is because of this 7-OH alkaloid. While Kratom’s properties normally give it an energy boost in lower dosages, higher dosages of Kratom will give its user the exact opposite effect. This is doubly true with certain dosages, and is the reason knowing why you want to consume Kratom is so important: it isn’t like coffee, with one specific effect, it can do a couple things effectively. So, then, how can you consume Kratom to achieve maximum 7-OH safely? If you’d like to do the opposite and avoid 7-OH in your Kratom, check out this article here (hyperlink to “How to ingest Kratom while Avoiding 7-OH”.
Ingesting 7-OH Safely.
The first thing to note about 7-OH is that it is an alkaloid that produces an opiate-like effect; it provides a euphoric feeling to its user, it relieves them of physical pain, it can temporarily stymie feelings of depression and anxiety, and it can help certain users elevate their sense of focus for work or other tasks. While this might sound promising, it’s important to remember that all opiates come with a consistent set of downsides, and 7-OH is no exception; to complement these benefits, 7-OH is a highly addictive substance. It can be very difficult to come off of, it is almost always going to become habit forming if taken in anything but low dosages and with repetition, it has horrible withdrawal effects that only become worse with consistent use, and it really doesn’t have any true health benefits for your body, it only temporarily positively effects one’s disposition.
To drive the point home, you shouldn’t be pursuing 7-OH through any means if you have a history of substance abuse of any kind. you shouldn’t be pursing 7-OH if you aren’t sure that the listed effects are something you’re comfortable experiencing, and you shouldn’t be pursuing 7-OH if you aren’t sure that you’ll be able to take personal care to limit your usage to responsible dosages and only on rare, intermittent occasions.
Ingesting Kratom for 7-OH
There are two keys to unlocking 7-OH effects through Kratom, and neither are necessarily recommended for reasons we’ll get to. First, ingesting enough 7-OH through Kratom, as one might imagine, is a matter of dosage. Less intuitive a fact is that you can get more 7-OH through alternate strains, as well.
First, let’s go over strains: White and Green Kratom, the two most popular strains which are great for energy, are actually lower in 7-OH ratios than other strains. This is because White and Green Kratom strains come from young leaves. Older Kratom strains, like the simple Red Kratom, have a higher 7-OH ratio than younger strains, and the pattern here very obviously concludes that the older the strain, the more 7-OH. The more 7-OH, the less Kratom that needs to be ingested for it’s effects to become dominant over the other properties of Kratom.
So, very simply, what we recommend users do to achieve a dominant 7-OH effect through Kratom is, first, decide whether or not they actually want to in the first place (Most users shouldn’t). Then, opt for an aged Kratom strain, such as Red Kratom. Lastly, keep the dosage between 5-10grams. Start on the low end of that and if you don’t get the effect you want, wait a couple weeks before trying again and up the dosage a gram at a time. Anyone who goes over 10grams of Kratom at once, regardless of the strain, will become very ill. Do not do this under any circumstances.
Check out “7-OH vs Regular Kratom: What You Need to Know.“
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