Yet medical examiners and coroners have found that kratom caused 1.5% to 1.7% of overdose deaths between Jan. 2020 and Dec. 2022. When kratom is found in post-mortem testing in overdose cases, the deaths almost always occur as a result of multiple medications — not just kratom, experts say. When kratom is found in post-mortem testing in overdose cases, the deaths almost always occur as a result of multiple medications, not just kratom, experts say. When contacted for comment, the FDA told Fox News Digital that it "does not comment on possible, pending or ongoing litigation." Original article source: Amid kratom overdose claims, groups call for regulation, better testing of drug

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