What Are Kratom Shots? All You Need to Know About Them

You guys would have come across these Kratom Shots or K shots in the stores offline and online, and you must be curious about the composition of these shots, their dosage, prices, etc. First, as the name suggests, these shots are made from the herbaceous plant Kratom, also known as Mitragyna Speciosa. It belongs to the coffee family.

Like a coffee plant, it is also used to increase energy. That is why it is rising as a go-to energy drink. It has been used as a medicinal herb for ages in Southeast Asia.

Traditionally, the Ketum leaves have been used to aid the expulsion of wind from the body and to increase energy. It has recently hit the American market in Kratom Shots, making many people curious about it. This article contains everything you need to know about Kratom Shots or K shots, as you might have heard people talking about it.

What Are Kratom Shots?

Mitragyna Speciosa is typically consumed in powder, liquid, and capsules. But the shots are manufactured from Liquid Kratom. It is made from the leaves of harvested Mitragyna Speciosa. It is then combined with additives. The manufacturers use different types of additives and may also use different strains of the herb.

But most of the time, these additives are the same as those in other energy drinks. Therefore, Kratom Shots are visually similar to other energy shots. That is also why the most common effect associated with these shots is an energy boost.

Storage And Dosage

They come in a small bottle. The bottle is similar in structure to the 5-hour energy shots that are advertised. These bottles contain an amount of around 10 ML of liquid. These bottles are single-use, and the shots are to be taken orally. The effect of a single shot usually lasts between 4 and 8 hours.

The shots usually taste like fruits or coffee with a slightly of the herb’s natural bold flavor. The average amount of Ketum powder found in these shots is between 5g and 15g. The dosage of a shot depends on various factors. Three of the most important factors are your body weight and size, the results you want from a shot, and your tolerance to the shot.

Composition

You must be curious about the composition of these shots. The common ingredients are L-Theanine, Boswellia, Passion Flower, Vegetable Glycerin, and natural and artificial stabilizers. The active ingredient in these shots is mitragynine. This ingredient comes from the leaves of Mitragyna Speciosa. These shots can be easily stored, transported and don’t need preparation to take them.

Moreover, they are quickly absorbed by the body, resulting in a quicker effect. The price of a shot may vary. But typically, most of them are between $10 to $20.

But one must remember that Kratom Shots and Kratom extracts are not the same things, although coming in the same packaging. Therefore, you should not confuse one with the other. It is because the shots are manufactured so that you can consume one whole bottle in a single go. On the other hand, the extract should not be taken like that.

What Is The Difference Between Kratom Shots And Extracts?

There are two categories of extracts:

•  powdered extracts
•  liquid extracts.

The common thing about these extracts is that both contain highly concentrated forms of Mitragyna Speciosa and are much more potent than the shot. This does not mean that the shot is not very potent and does not give you the desired result. But as it has been said above, the shots are prepared so that you can consume the whole bottle at once while preventing overdosing. The other differences lie in their composition and their method of preparation.

Difference Between Kratom Shots And Powdered Extracts

Firstly, we will be talking about the difference between Kratom Shots and their powdered extract.

The powder, as well as the shots, contains different types of alkaloids. These different alkaloids will determine the type of results and the potential of the Mitragyna Speciosa. The liquid’s primary alkaloid is mitragynine if the powdered extract has a full-spectrum alkaloid. Mitragynine is the major alkaloid in the natural plant as well. But the liquid shots do not possess other alkaloids, for example, 7-hydroxymitragynine. It is because the main function of the shot is as an energy booster, and mitragynine serves that purpose. 

This difference in the types of alkaloids comes from the difference in the manufacturing process of both.

The powder is made from the dried and harvested leaves of the Mitragyna Speciosa trees. First, the leaves are cut from the tree, then left out in the sun to dry. These dried leaves are then crushed to form the powdered extract. The powdered extract contains no additives and chemicals and can be said to be hundred percent natural. On the other hand, the shots are made by converting the leaves into liquid extract with a specific process. The shots also contain additives, chemicals, and artificial flavors as opposed to powdered extracts.

Difference Between Kratom Shots and Liquid Extracts

Now, we will explore the difference between Kratom Shots and liquid extracts. To prepare a liquid extract, one must boil the leaves first. Boiling the leaves reduces the leaves to the beneficial alkaloids that constitute them. For example, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Once these compounds are extracted, the manufacturers strain the liquid so that the solid parts of the leaves can be separated from the liquid. The liquid then must be boiled one more time to form a thick paste.

Then the paste can be treated using two different methods depending upon the type of Ketum product you want. If you mix the resulting paste with water and add other ingredients to the liquid, you will end up with the liquid extract. But if you let the remaining liquid content of the paste evaporate and then grind the resulting solid block into a fine powder, the final product would be a Ketum powder. The Kratom Shot is made from this liquid extract by adding water, other chemicals, and flavors.

FAQs:

What is the active ingredient in Kratom Shots?

Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine are the active ingredients in the shots. These two ingredients are responsible for your energy boost after taking a shot.

Are liquid extracts and liquid shots the same?

No, both of them are very different. They have different dosages and are used for different purposes. Therefore, they should always be distinct from one another.

Why are the shots preferred over powdered or liquid Ketum extracts?

It is better to take the shots because it only takes a few seconds to get absorbed in your body when it reaches your stomach. Because of this, you see faster results than the Ketum extracts, which take a while to act.

What shot is the best energy booster?

MIT45 is a great energy booster because, in addition to 150 mg of Ketum, it also has 100 mg of caffeine.