Dr. Chris McCurdy | The Past, Present, and Future of Kratom Research
Dr. Chris McCurdy | The Past, Present, and Future of Kratom Research
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Chris McCurdy gives us one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
What began his journey into pain management and natural products?
What is kratom? What are its mechanisms and uses?
What is mitragynine and what are its pharmacological effects? What is the controversy around 7-hydroxymitragynine?
Who is Dr. Chris McCurdy?
Christopher R. McCurdy, PhD, FAAPS, is a broadly trained medicinal chemist, behavioral pharmacologist and pharmacist whose research focuses on the design, synthesis and development of drugs to treat pain and drug abuse.
For over 20 years, much of his research has focused on opioid, Neuropeptide FF and sigma receptor ligand/probe design, synthesis, pharmacological evaluation and development. He has been successful in discovering unique and selective tools for sigma receptors, NPFF receptors and opioid receptors. He is an internationally recognized expert on Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), that is under investigation for opioid withdrawal syndrome.
What did Dr. Chris & Boomer discuss?
03:58 Dr. McCurdy's Journey into Pain Management 08:31 Exploring Natural Products and Pain Management 15:52 The Fascinating World of Salvia Divinorum 21:01 Kratom: Mechanisms and Potential Uses 35:25 Understanding Beta Arrestin and Side Effects 36:00 Exploring Mitragynine and Its Pharmacological Effects 37:05 The Role of Serotonin and Adrenergic Systems 37:58 Diverse Alkaloids and Their Unique Properties 44:48 The Controversy of 7-Hydroxymitragynine 57:20 Future of Kratom: Benefits and Risks
