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Kratom vs Opiate - What's the difference?

kratom | opiate |

As nouns the difference between kratom and opiate

is that kratom is a southeast asian tree, mitragyna speciosa , harvested for its medicinal leaves while opiate is "opiates".

kratom

English

Noun

(wikipedia kratom) (en noun)
  • A Southeast Asian tree, Mitragyna speciosa , harvested for its medicinal leaves
  • The dried leaves of this tree, chewed as a psychoactive drug

    • opiate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
  • Soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
  • Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia opiate) (en noun)
  • A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
  • Something that dulls the senses and induces a false and unrealistic sense of contentment.
  • * Bentley
    • They chose atheism as an opiate .

    Hypernyms

    * opioid

    Verb

    (opiat)
  • To treat with an opiate drug.

    • See also

    * codeine * morphine * papaverine * thebaine ----