Been taking Kratom for 4 years or so, now, probably 3 years of daily use. It was a great antidepressant for me at one time, probably more placebo at this point though.
But can confirm, opiate like withdrawals, mostly just minor fever like symptoms tho- achy and that. Nothing terrible in my experience. More annoyed than in pain, nothing like I assume heroin to be. The dependancy is similar to in between cigarettes and sugar)
Its shit to be dependant on anything. But its what i would recommend to anyone attempting to get off hard drugs (youll easily puke your guts out if you take even a bit "too much". Moreso, it has a neutralizing effect on other opiates, in my experience. Its safer and less addictive than that bullshit they give ppl now, i forget what their new wonderdrug is called) Also would recommend to people who are complating big pharma anti depressants, bc kratom doesnt come with the warning that :" youre either going to become a slug, get fat or kill urself"