mitragynine References mitragynine alkaloid Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: kratom/ EffectsKratom leaves contain mitragynine, a bioactive alkaloid. When the leaves are ingested, the mitragynine breaks down into 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH-mitragynine). Both compounds are psychoactive. Read MoreKratom leaves contain mitragynine, a bioactive alkaloid. When the leaves are ingested, the mitragynine breaks down into 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH-mitragynine). Both compounds are psychoactive. Read More