The first time I tried Kratom was in 2009. It was quite expensive, I bought like 10 grams or so and first time tried only like one gram. I remember the awful bitter taste, and no good effect (likely too small dose). That discouraged me. There wasn't a lot of information about Kratom back then.

I got back to Kratom only in 2022, from researching nootropics (even though Kratom is hardly a nootropic).

How much Kratom do you usually have?

Since Kratom is relatively cheap and its regulatory future is uncertain, I'm trying to stock up. Currently, I'm sitting at 4 Kg, but would like to increase that to ~10 Kg.

Such stock would last me a couple of years. I can keep consuming the oldest packages while replenishing the stock.

Buying in bulk, I'm trying to find both good price and quality, but that's not easy ...

Some time ago, the wildest kratom was all the rage on reddit with some too-good-to-believe reviews. I've wondered if they are written by shills or if they are real. I remember a long time ago there were also some instances of Kratom spiked with some other drugs, but I consider that unlikely in the case of TWK.

What do you think? Any experience?

I've been ordering from Kratom Bird in the past for their low prices, but there have been reports about their new (August) batches being bad - see e.g. https://old.reddit.com/r/kratomeu/comments/15xcnck/doubts_about_kratom_birds_quality_is_it_just_me/

It would be great if somebody has more info. I might do some test orders myself and report later ...

I'll start - for me, it's a social lubricant, it works basically in the same way as alcohol, but with way fewer side effects and no hangover in the next day. My alcohol consumption reduced as a result.

For this to work, it's important to not consume every day, otherwise the desired "lubricant" effects basically disappear.

I know some folks use Kratom very differently for e.g. pain management, what's your story?

Experiences, dosing, consuming styles, quitting etc.

Kratom is controversial - it has many fans, but also detractors. Both sides are welcome.

Kratom is legal in some parts of the world, but not everywhere. I'm not sure what are the legal implications/rules for the lemmy instances, so for now let's refrain from discussing vendors.