I have been using kratom for 17 years. You can NOT overdose on it. It is a leaf that is grown on a tree, not a synthetic drug. Any horror stories you hear about it always involve other hard drugs. We all know why FDA and pharma want it banned. If you do ban it, that is a good way to hurt your economy. Many use it know and it is getting very popular since I started using it. I tend to stay out of states where it's banned also. Make the right choice.