Dose - Determining kratom Dose & Potency

[mouthwater]

SWIM hasn't used Kratom. S/he looked back four pages in this sub-phorum and didn't find directly relevant information to his/her question. That is, How do _you_ determine the 'right' dose, considering how there are endless varieties, many with ridiculous names and evoking speculation?

SWIM has read that 1 teaspoon is equivalent to ~ 2 grams. In this day and age, what's considered a 'beginner/intermediate' dose? Is there an answer to that, or does it depend too much on the vendor and product to give a satisfactory answer?

SWIM may try Kratom soon and is interested in examining the effects: preferably the sedative properties. Should s/he start low (2 grams) as a gauge and plan on experiencing the more pronounced effects in a few weeks, when s/he has the chance to use the same batch? (SWIM would ideally be closer to reaching the 'desired' effects by dosing according to the initial gauging strength.)

SWIM's head hurts just looking at all the different countries and varieties referenced with the subject. Someone who isn't us needs better dose standards: none of this super honey drip Thai bomber leaves bologna... unless SWIM is missing something here, because the whole "dosing" subject (how much is what, how much for what effects) seems very vague to him/her.

Please help SWIM understand more about the varieties and potency standards. Bye!