Kratom: Emerging Findings and Treatment Considerations such as MI and Medication Strategies

Saturday, April 6, 2024

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Presenter(s)

Marissa Andres-Kim, MD

Supervising Psychiatrist
LA County Dept of Mental Health West Valley MHC, California

Slides
Iman Parhami, MD, MPH, FASAM

Medical Director
Chapters Family Treatment Center, California
Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM

Medical Director
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, California

As Kratom becomes readily accessible in the United States, medical providers should build their understanding of Kratom’s uses, physiological and psychological effects, and associated risks. Kratom is highly addictive and is sought out for use in the self-management pain relief, opioid withdrawal, anxiety, and mood. By the end of this interactive workshop, participants will be able to screen patients for Kratom use, be familiar with possible off-label use medication treatments, and apply motivational interviewing techniques to address Kratom use.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

Upon completion, participants will be able to describe recent trends in Kratom use, including commonly desired effects by its users.
Upon completion, participants will be able to list at least three potential adverse medical and/or psychiatric effects of kratom use.
Upon completion, participants will be able to demonstrate at least three basic motivational interviewing techniques to address kratom use in patients.