Patti Wheeler Says Kratom Killed Her Son. The Autopsy Tells a More Complicated Story.

Patti Wheeler Says Kratom Killed Her Son. The Autopsy Tells a More Complicated Story.

Staff Report
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June 13, 2026
Patti Wheeler has become one of the most recognizable faces of the anti-kratom movement. Her story is powerful: her son, Robert “Wyatt” Wheeler, a young Texas man and TCU student, used a legal herbal supplement, suffered seizure-like activity, and died. In interviews and legislative appearances, Wheeler has attributed his death to kratom and urged lawmakers […]
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