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African dream root, African dream seed and uvuma-omhlophe are three unrelated plants. What the labels mean, what the sources say and where research stops.

Wellness

Oct 12, 20269 min read

Buying in the Netherlands and EU: check the product and the country

There is no single EU legal status for smartshop products. Five questions to check any product, plus dated Dutch and EU notes on truffles, kratom and more.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 2026

17 min read

What Is Kratom? The Plant, the Evidence and the Dutch and EU Legal Position

Kratom explained: the plant and its alkaloids, what human research shows, dependence and interaction risks, and where it stands in Dutch and EU law.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202610 min read

Start here: what is a smartshop?

What a Dutch smartshop is, how the idea grew, what sits on the shelves, how Dutch rules differ from the rest of the EU, and how to read a label.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202615 min read

Kratom Formats: What Powder, Capsules, Extracts and Gummies Labels Really Tell You

Powder, capsules, extracts, gummies and shots compared by what the label tells you: units, 7-OH, COAs, portions and marketing terms.

Editorial illustration of medicine and supplement bottles beside a crossroads.

Wellness

Oct 6, 202611 min read

Supplements, herbs and medication: how to check a combination

Why 'natural' is not a safety category, the main ways interactions happen, sourced examples, a note on kratom, and what to bring to a pharmacist.