Ryan-H
Kava Curious
I wanted to share with you an anecdote. My brother was excited to try kava as an alternative to alcohol. He bought several different strains from a reputable vendor and proceeded to try them out. On the first night, he was kept awake by hypnic jerks. He continued trying different kava over the next two weeks, with the hypnic jerks worsening, persisting into daily life and even work. He discontinued ,and the hypnic jerks continued to cause him grief for nearly six months afterwards, only gradually diminishing. I wonder if kava reduced his seizure threshold? I've only come across this account of someone else with the experience. It's a shame because he quite liked kava but micro seizures were not an acceptable side effect http://kavaforums.com/forum/threads/kava-night-sweats-and-hypnic-jerk.1823/