Report of ventricular fibrillation in a 44-year-old man using kratom

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Mar 23;14(3):e237837. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237837.

Abstract

Kratom is an unregulated kappa-opioid receptor agonist available for order on the internet that is used as a remedy for chronic pain. We present a case of a middle-aged man who suffered a cardiac arrest in the setting of kratom ingestion.

Keywords: arrhythmias; cardiovascular system; complementary medicine; pacing and electrophysiology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Chronic Pain*
  • Heart Arrest* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitragyna*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid