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Edward

Aluballin' in the UK
Kava Vendor
So I like the BKH instant green but what's the best way to take this (or in fact probably any kava?). Is it better to have say 3 tsps in 8 oz of water and neck it or to mix 1 or 1.5 tsps in 4 oz and neck it then wait 15 to 30 mins and have another "shot"? Is there any particular benefit to having a large dose in one go and getting a big effect right off or better to build up a buzz as you go along? With the instant it is easy to do either, just wondering.

One thing that comes to mind is that the full effects of kava can take a while to show themselves, up to an hour sometimes, so if you are building with multiple shells taken at intervals surely it would be more than possible to overdo it accidentally? With one larger amount in one go you can get it in and then ride the wave, once you have your personal dosage worked out?
 

Zac Imiola (Herbalist)

Kava Connoisseur
I wonder the same things and am still exploring :p haven't tried instant yet though. I have been enjoying spacing it out a little recently. But in the mornings I just down a few before I eat lol.
 

kilakila

Kava keeps me going.
If I'm drinking instant, I make up 8-10ozs worth and sip an ounce or two throughout the day as needed if It's going to be one of those stressful days! Keeps me a bit more level. But I can also go the regular spaced out shell route
 

kavadude

❦ॐ tanuki tamer
I think you should do whichever you prefer.

It's possible to overdo kava, but the effects should hit you fairly quickly, and the most intense part of it is the first 30 minutes or so.
 

Zac Imiola (Herbalist)

Kava Connoisseur
I feel like if I don't pound the kavain into my system quick it won't be euphoric enough but I find spreading it out is nicer in a way but each has its own beauty
 

verticity

I'm interested in things
The conventional advice is to space your shells 15-30 minutes apart. The reason for this is to avoid getting over-intoxicated with something you are unfamiliar with. This is definitely the best approach for newbies. However, if you are completely familiar with how you react to a particular variety--including factors such as the effect of stomach emptiness and food consumption afterwards--and you are able to predict your reaction consistently based on dose--then there really isn't any reason to not take the dose for the effect you desire all at once.

I like to space out my shells anyway, to prolong the effect, though..
 

nathaniel.adkisson

Kava Enthusiast
I love to just pound like 2-3 shells when assessing effects and tolerance when I get a new strain and sit back and wait for the tsunami to hit me lol I enjoy seeing how the overdone effects feel so then I know and am not caught off guard in the future by accident.

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nathaniel.adkisson

Kava Enthusiast
However I have yet to take enough that I'm actually uncomfortable.... I have had so much before work 2 times now that I basically has to just lean on a wall for like 2 hours and wait cause movement was out of the question lol and so was being a useful adult lol

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verticity

I'm interested in things
However I have yet to take enough that I'm actually uncomfortable.... I have had so much before work 2 times now that I basically has to just lean on a wall for like 2 hours and wait cause movement was out of the question lol and so was being a useful adult lol
So not being able to move or do anything was not uncomfortable? I guess not if you can lie down somewhere and enjoy it, but, at work? What if there is a fire drill or something and you need to walk to the exit? "Oh, the boss asked me to just lean against this wall during this drill, and observe if everyone was exiting the building correctly."::awesomesmiles::
I don't mean to give you a hard time, I just find it amusing.. ::chugger::
 

nathaniel.adkisson

Kava Enthusiast
So not being able to move or do anything was not uncomfortable? I guess not if you can lie down somewhere and enjoy it, but, at work? What if there is a fire drill or something and you need to walk to the exit? "Oh, the boss asked me to just lean against this wall during this drill, and observe if everyone was exiting the building correctly."::awesomesmiles::
I don't mean to give you a hard time, I just find it amusing.. ::chugger::
Hahahaha I mean that as in it was not nauseating or giving me weird anxiety or anything but I was useless lol

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