How long are you leaving between shells? Sometimes it's not the amount so much as how quickly. One thing that took me a long time to get my head round is that the effects are delayed. I find if I just have one good shell I'm still noticing new nuances of effect 45 mins to an hour later so now I space my shells out by at least that much, let the spectrum of effects unfold and then reload.
) that milk really lifts the effects for me. That could definitely boost the kava you've already drunk and make the last shell hit more. That's why I drink my kava with milk in the first place, your body uses up all the kava at the time you want it rather than leaving it hanging around in your system.1 hour and 1/2 to drink all of the shells, I'm not necessarily sure how much time in between individual shells but there were 4 shells. And, I was using milk for all of them so I don't think that the milk in the cereal was the culprit. As the undesirable effects wear off, I find myself without anxiety, although that same sense of calm and tranquility isn't necessarily here. Perhaps you need to not be distracted and you need to be outside to fully recognize that sense of calm and tranquility, and serenity.
If you are getting anxious, and high heart rate it is just too much energy. Too much Kava.
That would be way too fast for me. I can spend up to 4 hours over 4 shells but I mix each shell quite strong. When I first started drinking kava I had been drinking alcohol more or less daily for 25 years so I wanted the big rush. Now I am further away from the alcohol I'm getting less and less interested in an intense buzz and more into bringing on calm relaxation so I'm taking my time a bit more, easing myself into it rather than slamming shells to get rooted. You'll find what works for you though, just give it some time and relax with it.
Yes, I definitely tested my boundaries with it and then dialled it back to what feels right for me. I can get pretty rooted sometimes but for the most part I'm just getting relaxed. I was driving today and thinking about you, your choice of root seems odd. Pouni Ono is awesome in small doses for late afternoons when you don't want to get too tired but I wouldn't want it in large quantities. Maybe you could try something a little less heady and go for something more balanced? Try Mahakea from GHK. If you don't feel happy after that I'd be very surprised.Yeah, I wasn't actually trying to get krunked or rooted, I was just trying to see how much anxiety I could relieve. Eventually, I drank too much and ended up feeling astronomically depressed, like someone had mugged me and took my happiness (sense of comfort) and left me in a cave.
I think this is largely due to stopping Tianeptine, which I only started using because I was anxious about alcohol withdrawals.... So... It's all very convoluted.
Sorry if I'm using this forum as a deposit box for my short stories, but the crap I've been going through lately is of the sort that you have to get off your chest somehow.
That's another thing I've learnt over the last year, learning to tell when you've had enough of something that has a delayed reaction.
After reading reviews for Mahakea and Nene, I'm a little torn. On the one hand, I saw a study that showed that out of 3 or 4 cultivars, Nene had the highest level of GABA receptor binding (even with the root) and on the other hand, Mahakea looks good too, and you recommend it.
