Clenching of the Jaw

[Fushi88]

So one thing I've noticed on this Kava journey is that while most of my body relaxes, I catch myself clenching my jaw. Not teeth grinding levels but noticable all the same.
Does this happen to anyone else?

-fushi

 

[The Kap'n]

So one thing I've noticed on this Kava journey is that while most of my body relaxes, I catch myself clenching my jaw. Not teeth grinding levels but noticable all the same.
Does this happen to anyone else?

-fushi

Indeed it does. This happens due to the modulatory effects on dopamine that kava exerts. Kava is really good at decreasing dopamine in different parts of the brain and raising them in others.

 

[Plantacious]

This started happening with me, a while back. And I never suspected it was from kava.
I think it's a common reaction for people wit anxiety, so I thought I was doing it because of anxiety.
I knew about a "difficulty swallowing" issue that can result from kava, but not this.
But I think it's important to deal with it, because if I'm not mistaken, it can lead to that condition TMJ, which is not fun