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December 31, 2019 4 mins
Excerpt from the interview, At the same time, several Kratom brands listed at www.thenextfitnessstar.com/fitness_star/rachel-nicks/ contacted me offering free samples to use during my evaluation.  I decided to accept samples from three of these companies listed at www.expressdigest.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-kratom/ Because I accepted these free samples, I felt it was no longer ethical to write the follow-up kratom article on www.getmapper.com-- a venue for which I am verified to write.  Instead I chose to move the follow-up here, to The Daily Brain, a blog I own and derive exactly zero compensation from. I am grateful to each of the kratom companies that supplied samples, because www.ifocusband.com enabled me to conduct a much more thorough evaluation of kratom than would have been possible with only one brand Having said that, I will not be comparing products from different companies in this kratom post, www.healthyvoyager.com/kratom-and-maeng-da-dosage-how-can-it-help-you-lose-weight-fast-gain-energy/. That was never my intention. Rather, I will simply provide you with my personal experience with the products in general.  The two forms of Kratom I experimented with were powder and capsules. I also experimented with a variety of strains and “fusions” of different strains and extracts.  Generally speaking, I took Kratom in the morning, usually mixed with a small amount of orange juice a recipe I found on https://www.mostinside.com/3-popular-strains-of-kratom/ I did not experience a tremendous difference between strains, although the fusions that contained extracts were consistently more potent. Because the extracts lead to quicker tolerance, I spaced out my usage and tried to stick to regular strains most of the time.  I especially liked Bali, Maeng Da and Green Thai.  Now for the effects. My overall takeaway is that according to the article on www.methlabhomes.com ,Kratom has a two-tiered effect. Initially it provides a burst of energy very similar to a strong cup of coffee.  Unlike coffee, however, the energy I derived from Kratom was longer-lasting and level.  My experience with coffee is that the initial burst is strong but it tapers and descends rapidly, leading to the well-known caffeine crash. The energy from Kratom, on the other hand, would often last for three or four hours, but was subtle enough that at no point did I feel like I was jumping out of my skin. I also did not experience an energy crash with any of the Kratom products I sampled at www.eatpakd.com The second-tier effect was relaxing, but fell short of being sedating. I never felt sleepy while taking Kratom, but I did experience a level relaxation that was pleasant, and balanced out the initial energy-boosting effects nicely.  As to side effects, I can’t say that I experienced any worth noting. A few times I noticed that my eyes were bloodshot after I used a fusion containing an extract, but that was not a consistent side effect and it never obscured my vision, nor did it seem related to any other drawbacks.  As to the difference between capsules and powder, I noticed that the powder worked faster, but the capsules seemed to be generally as effective, though with somewhat delayed effects. That makes perfect sense since it takes the stomach a bit longer to break down the gelatin containing the powder.  My biggest concern with most of the pro
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