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  1. ThePiper

    Are there other actives that complement kava (especially for sleep)?

    back in the day we used to wild harvest massive amounts of passionflower vine and boil it down into tea in a giant chili pot. The whole kitchen would smell like what I can only guess is cyanide lol. Then drink a large brew of it and have a little of another popular herb. Extremely relaxing and...
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    Are there other actives that complement kava (especially for sleep)?

    Chamomile, theanine, and cbd go well with kava in my experience. I think lotus competes with kava because when I’m using kava I don’t feel lotus
  3. ThePiper

    kava permanent effects

    I've had social anxiety since I was a young child, and there have always been places in life where it creeps in, no matter how well I am doing. The most effective treatment is to go out and socialize, take risks, get embarrassed and sit with that feeling, see that it passes and accept it. Things...
  4. ThePiper

    GHK is back!

    It’s periodically put on pause but I got an order like a week ago
  5. ThePiper

    Vendor News New Product Alert: Nakamal Nights Traditional Grind Kava Blend

    I’m intrigued to try new varieties but this sounds like it might not be my type of kava. For example, palarasul is way too heady for me.
  6. ThePiper

    Kava bucket options

    I’m looking to minimize my prep mess, I often overlook the spills of the kneading and transferring to cup process only to see starchy “sand” all over my counter later. Right now I’m using a large mixing bowl with a tiny batter spout. I think there must be something better out there for me in the...
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    Vendor News New Product Alert: Nakamal Nights Traditional Grind Kava Blend

    Ok review coming this weekend. First impression is it’s definitely a lawena character, but a little heavier, body focused, and way stronger. I’m impressed by how little background stimulation this kava has, because for me even heavy kavas have the potential to feel stimulating. They’ve got an...
  8. ThePiper

    Vendor News New Product Alert: Nakamal Nights Traditional Grind Kava Blend

    I have some on the way I’ll post a review hopefully this week
  9. ThePiper

    Withdrawals, can they happen?

    I stand corrected. Reddit is a strange place
  10. ThePiper

    Withdrawals, can they happen?

    I’m no neuroscience expert but afaik kava is not a gaba agonist at all, although it does “influence” the receptor. Many herbs have some influence/modulation on gaba, like chamomile, lavender, magnolia, skullcap, and lemonbalm. None of these have any considerations for an addiction potential. I...
  11. ThePiper

    Withdrawals, can they happen?

    Yeah it could be a kava K@ combination tincture or spiked with something else. I could see RLS worsening without kava and some rebound anxiety but that’s about it. Psychosomatic illness isn’t out of the question and this is Reddit so the hive mind may be spreading the hysteria to others
  12. ThePiper

    Vendor News New Product Alert: Nakamal Nights Traditional Grind Kava Blend

    Anyone tried this one? I love lawena but wasn’t a fan of tanaloa from Fiji vanua which is a basal Vanuatu if I remember right
  13. ThePiper

    Thoughts on coral sea kava

    Whoops no medium grind in stock. Didn’t check first
  14. ThePiper

    Thoughts on coral sea kava

    Anyone tried them out here? I’m interested in the Vanuatu they sell and the malekula (medium grinds) so I’m just looking to hear from someone that’s tried them. I’ve had a couple malekula bags many years ago that were intriguing so I’m curious
  15. ThePiper

    Kava causing me HPPD... why?

    Kava can cause very slight perceptual shifts that can include vision brightening etc but definitely never heard of what you describe.
  16. ThePiper

    Thoughts on newly available single cultivar kavas?

    To me bir kar is the best Vanuatu all around daily driver cultivar. Can relieve anxiety, a little bit social, a decent body/heady balance, some amount of sleep induction depending on the batch, and it’s a strain that opens me up to music enjoyment, euphoria, and some of the heart opening effects...
  17. ThePiper

    John Hopkins study

    The Reddit page has a post inviting kava users to join a survey study. It also mentions K@ and akuamma of all things. Anyone know anything more about the nature of the study?
  18. ThePiper

    Aloha Kakou

    Welcome! You had me excited for a minute thinking you were offering Hawaiian cultivars. GHK is the only dry kava supplier I know of and he often only has one or two cultivars! If you can source good Hawaiian I’m sure I’m not the only one who would be interested.
  19. ThePiper

    Order no update

    I got mine eventually
  20. ThePiper

    Kava Science Input from Learned Forum Users?

    Some people just have no comprehension of basic stuff and think they should write an article. for example how do so many authors of these articles mix kava and kr@ up… 30 seconds on google would have cleared it up for them. At least nowadays that problem seems to be reduced. But it’s the same...
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