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Kratom: What is it and how do we treat it?

ID: QL-2025-0011.3 Contact HoursPassing score: 80%

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80% to passExpires September 28, 2028

About this course

Kratom use in on the rise. This course provides an overview of Kratom, including its pharmacology, adverse effects, and risks associated with its misuse. Learners will explore at risk populations and treatments options that support safe and appropriate care, including buprenorphine when indicated.

Intended for: RN, LPN, APRN, PA, MD, DO, healthcare professionals

Released September 29, 2025

Learning outcomes

  • Participants will be able to identify key aspects of kratom pharmacology, including its active alkaloids and receptor activity at Mu, Delta and Kappa opioid receptors
  • Participants will be able to recognize clinical considerations for kratom misuse and withdrawal and select appropriate treatment approaches, including when buprenorphine may be indicated

Course outline

  1. 1. Introduction and Pharmacology of Kratom

  2. 2. Mechanism of Action of Kratom

  3. 3. Epidemiology and Risk Statistics

  4. 4. High Risk Groups and Patterns of Abuse

  5. 5. Detection and Testing of Kratom

  6. 6. Risk Mitigation and Clinical Management

  7. 7. Buprenorphine as a Treatment Option

  8. 8. Summary

Disclosures

Qlineo is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. In accordance with the ANCC Standards for Integrity and Independence, all planners, faculty, presenters, and content reviewers involved in the development of this activity were required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with companies occurring within the past 24 months. No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies were identified for this educational activity. AI-assisted tools, such as Open Evidence and Doximity, were used during course development to assist with literature identification and professional practice gap analysis. Final content review, interpretation, and clinical validation were completed by the course author(s).
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