Kava Supplements for anxiety

[jrd2509]

(First time post on the forum)

Hello,

I use a Kava brand called, 'NOW Supplements'.

Available on iherb (and possibly eBay.)

Nice and relaxing -- 2 - 3 capsules, every 1.5 - hours.

(250 mg per capsule)

Prepared with warm almond milk & an omega-3 supplement...

Sometimes taken capsules straight into the mouth, washed down with water.

I hear many amazing experiences of people using 4 - 5 TBSP micronized KAVA ... to get a full effect.

Question:

1) Should I be taking more?

E.g. 4 - 5 capsules -- not looking for 'couch lock'

Just something to take the edge off my anxiety.

 

[Groggy]

(First time post on the forum)

Hello,

I use a Kava brand called, 'NOW Supplements'.

Available on iherb (and possibly eBay.)

Nice and relaxing -- 2 - 3 capsules, every 1.5 - hours.

(250 mg per capsule)

Prepared with warm almond milk & an omega-3 supplement...

Sometimes taken capsules straight into the mouth, washed down with water.

I hear many amazing experiences of people using 4 - 5 TBSP micronized KAVA ... to get a full effect.

Question:

1) Should I be taking more?

E.g. 4 - 5 capsules -- not looking for 'couch lock'

Just something to take the edge off my anxiety.

kava extract and kava are not the same thing. If the capsule is working for you by all means keep taking it. But if you want to experience real kava, try a medium grind perhaps a sample pack from one of the many vendors. 250 mg of kava extract means next to nothing to real kava. Not saying that it's poison but it's not kava.

I also encourage you to search the in-depth kava discussion as well as the lounge for keyword specific results, there is a lot of discussion on the subject already.

 

[jewalker7842]

I've always shied away from capsules. You never know where they get their stuff from. You are better off getting yourself an Aluball, shaker bottle, and some medium grind from a trusted vendor here on kava forums. The aluball makes it extremely easy to make a decent grog. Just make sure you get two balls and not one.