Natrol Kava Kava Dietary Supplement - Promotes Relaxation, Supports Mood & Stress - 30 Capsules

or hit it with a penjamin analogue, I don't like it on it's own it seems to do nothing but with a bit of penmjamin help it, 4 pills really makes it more intense, last longer and a more pleasurable experience overall. -1 star for not doing much on its own.
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Strangely, it did nothing for me, didn't even relax me or help with anxiety. I did get a headache each of the six times I took it. Others havee had success with this brand, its a shame it didn't work for me, even when I took 6 in a few hours. Id say if you have bad anxiety and are looking for an alternative to pharma, try it. It's worth risking flushing 10 bucks in case it actually works. I opened a capsule and tasted it, it's definitely got kavalactones, it numbed my mouth.
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I didn't expect it, but this stuff is strong! Good stuff. It makes me really sleepy, so I have to open the capsules and sprinkle just a little onto my tongue. I know I'm really sensitive to medicines and everyone's sensitivity level is different, but at least for me a whole capsule is pretty over-powering. 5 stars from me because it's not watered-down and does what it's supposed to.
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I was introduced to Kava Kava at a Kava party at the Restorative Medicine Conference. One of the doctors had studied/practiced in Polynesia and he prepared Kava every year in the traditional Polynesian manner for all two hundred attendees. Yikes!First, I am bipolar. For some bipolars (the histadelic or under-methylators) Kava is safe. Luck was with me at least for testing purposes. I was pretty manic and was hoping the Kava would take me down as described in the textbook. Halfway through the cup, my mouth was tingling and I was feeling sleepy. By the time I finished the cup (about 1/2 hour), I was very sleepy and was convinced my vision was blurring a little. My roommates took one look and hustled me off to bed where I slept soundly for about 9 hours. Very abnormally long for someone experiencing a manic episode. In the next week, it was clear that the Kava had stopped the manic episode COLD. I didn't need any more Kava or anything else to stay normal.My doctor was very impressed with this report and encouraged me to explore Kava further. You can control mania using prescription drugs but it's definitely rough on the body and dropping the amount isn't always easy.When I got back from the conference, I rushed off to buy some Kava. I discovered the market is loaded with sleazy Kava purveyors. So breaking from my usual bulk suppliers, I went with a brand that offers some assurance of consistent amount.It took me a while to try the Natrol Kava because I had to wait for some mania. I took a capsule when a mild episode struck- no results. Then about five hours later, I took the second capsule. I thought I detected a faint effect. Then I went off to bed. The next day, I realized the mania had stopped. As the days passed, I realized again, the episode was over. When the Kava shuts down the mania, it seems to do it permanently. it doesn't "wear off". That's really good, because all the labels say Kava is for occasional use only.It's pretty clear the traditional Polynesian Kava is much more potent than these capsules. If I'm really flying, then I will probably need to take several capsules. Why am I so sanguine about the risk associated with high doses of Kava? Because the other option is to increase my lithium and risk losing my kidneys.Recommendations: if you want to try this on bipolar episodes you need to know if you are an under or over methylator (histadelic vs. histapenic). Kava will make histapenics manic. Bipolar disorder is a bucket list - there's many more genotypes out there. Kava may not work at all if you fall under the "other" categories.Update: I have been doing some reading on Kava. There have been quite a few clinical trials which demonstrate Kava's effectiveness for inducing sleep and reducing anxiety. after a very long discussion with my doctor , we discovered that my sleep is not as well-managed as it could be. This is most likely the mechanism by which the kava was able to " stop my mania ". Sleep deprivation is a well-known mechanism that fuels mania. So, Kava may not control mania directly but it is strong enough to put a maniac to bed. That remains impressive.
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