Ever since the intake of COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia early last year, many misconceptions regarding alternate therapies for the virus have circulated among the community.In general, ketum is a plant-based drug with therapeutic effects and it has also been used in the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and sleeplessness.
However, the Health Ministry said there is no scientific proof to support the practice of ketum to heal COVID-19 and it has high chances of leading to addiction upon consumption as it contains stimulants, sedative and euphoric.MoH also posted about COVID-19 related rumours on its official Twitter account as an effort to educate the citizens to be cautious when receiving information and before attempting anything that claims to be a cure or a protection.
“There are syndicates who try to transport ketum to neighbouring countries since the market price there is greater, aside from the continual demand,” he said.
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