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What is kratom? | Orlando doctor explains potential risks, dangers and safety warnings

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, July 31, 2026 at 2:07 PM
What is kratom? | Orlando doctor explains potential risks, dangers and safety warnings — WESH 2 Orlando, Winter Garden Health news
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Orlando Health medical toxicologist and emergency medicine doctor Josef Thundiyil provides expert insight into kratom and its potential effects after a toddler from West Melbourne suffered a deadly overdose.

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