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I've had my liver checked a number of times throughout the years, and it's always been perfect regardless of kava intake (probably longest was about 6 months daily usage, numbers were better even than the previous check). I've never personally seen a case of liver issues and kava that hasn't...

So straight away I would agree that alcohol consumption is an amazingly confounding factor. I'd also posit that even if this was "as usual" consumption, something to consider is that alcohol withdrawal, even from infrequent use, does carry with it a pretty hefty rebound anxiety component. In...

I've seen states that certain kavalactones can act as norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. A lot of people also report sensitivity to kava to the point of having insomnia if taken too close to bed, so I wonder if the extra norepinephrine might be keeping you more alert even while asleep, keeping...

In theory black seed oil is an inhibitor of CYP2D6 and CYP3A4. The theory is a little wishy-washy though, and I've never noticed insane potentiation with BSO and any compounds which are substrates for those enzymes. On a more anecdotal note, I've been taking BSO mostly daily for years and don't...

I didn't see this mentioned, but if you haven't it may be worth giving a finer strainer a try. Particulate matter can build up in the grey with medium prep and a coarser strainer. Another thing that helps stomach issues a bit is both decanting your grog so you leave behind the bottom layer...

It looks like anandamide has a half-life of around 5 minutes or less, which I really believe rules it out as a possible effect of cacao. The thing about anandamide it is an endogenous neurotransmitter, meaning it is found within our bodies. Any neurotransmitter that is endogenous is tightly...

There are some pre workouts or "study pills" that will mix hordenine with phenethylamine to achieve similar results. Hordenine is an MAO-B inhibitor. Si in theory there may be something... however, in practice... Cacao contains at most 0.7% phenethylamine by mass. Phenethylamine, taken orally...

For me, I went through a period of 2 ish years where I would buy about 50g of kava every couple months or so, go through it all in a night or two, then not use it for a while (since each time it would do nothing, jo matter how the prep). One time I bought some kava and the forgot about it. A...

I use it if I absolutely need to maximize what I'm getting, and when I do I prepare kava first, then mix the geog with some milk, warm up with so lecithin for a bit, then use ice cubes to cool down. Theoretically will help KL's absorb better, and IMO it seems that some of the 'lactones giving...

Kavalactones are not very soluble in water. If you really wanted to test this property thoroughly, you could easily try both methods, boil off the water and see how much content you have with each. But what really convinces me is just how FAST the water of a second wash becomes nearly as strong...

My brain has never ingested anything more hilarious than this post. It's all downhill from here.

I dunno if I'm weird in this, but I think milk compliments kava really nicely. I mean, it doesn't turn it into a gourmet beverage by any means. But it's a lot more smooth going down. I also feel it helps bring some of the more subtle relaxing feelings forward. I have trouble when things get too...

So I didn't think it was going to be a kava day today, because I had previously consumed all I had (and feeling under the weather did not feel like making a journey downtown). But when I opened my freezer an hour ago, what happened to be staring me down but that container of makas I've been...

Hah! Last night I took kava the furthest I ever have. Unfortunately, the only way I was able to do so was to have taken some anti-anxiety medication, because I cannot drink more than 4 tbsp. Without starting to get anxiety (the knot in the stomach, find or flight kind). Last night I 50g (I...

From a more chemical perspective, memantine may help. It can slightly dull incoming signals including pain, as well as prevent tolerance gain from any other meds you take. From a more natural side, corydalis,, or "Yan Hu Suo," which is common in TCM, is actual decent at blocking neuropathic...

What would it be? I know this might be a tall order as kava is many things to many people. As an example, I could use any of "content," "serene," "floaty," or even the one that got closest... "insouciant"! But I settled on "unperturbed." Insouciant sounds I'm,e I don't care about things, but I...

I think the boiling method really shines when you do if like this: Put kava in water, but less than what you want to end up with by about half (So 2 cups if you want to end up with a liter). Bring to boil, stir constantly for a couple mins. Take off heat. Add a bunch of ice cubes because who...

I like to eat a very, very small bit of something fatty right before the kava, but for the most part I will tend to eat a large amount right after, or alongside, my kava. If I'm gonna be honest about my FAVOURITE thing? A small plate of nachos, made up with some onions, peppers, jalapenos...

If it does come down to a plant to ers thing, the good news is that normally your gut microbiota adjust after a while and deal with it themselves. For example, I used to be addicted to the other "K" plant and would use, some days, nearly 100 grams of it, just purely toss 'n wash. When I first...

I actually did the a few times back when I used to do the simmer method. Unfortunately, heating seems to extract some kavalactone(s) that are more liable to give me anxiety. Now I just save all the makas over some weeks, then boil them and strain and knead. Then I will set aside the maka juice...