Consider This: Ketum (Part 1) - What Scientific Research Reveals About Ketum

Despite its long history in Malaysian culture, ketum remains a divisive issue, with conflicting opinions on how to address its classification and regulation. The general lack of understanding surrounding ketum also makes meaningful public discourse a daunting task. How can we navigate this to shed light on the realities of ketum use? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Zurina Hassan, Researcher at USM’s Centre for Drug Research. In 2021, she was selected as one of only ten recipients worldwide of a German research award to fund her research on ketum.