I dunno, gang. I'm thinking maybe kava just doesn't work for me. I've tried it in many forms and have only felt "ah... oh, I can feel tension releasing" once (that was with Kavalovetone Capsules on an empty stomach in the morning.) I have tried several different strains of medium grind prepared the traditional way, Kava Candy, kavalactone full spectrum paste and Kava Plus tincture. The most I get out of it seems is a numb mouth and some low-grade nausea. (Except for the one grind I posted about that I drank too much of and had pretty hellacious rebound depression/anxiety, "weight of the world" kind of effects for the evening.)
Grinds I've tried: Mood and Mind (purchased off amazon), GHK: Hiwa and Hanakapi'ia, Real Kava: Waka Grade Vanuatu
I am really bummed-- I had pretty high hopes for kava being the solution to just kind of giving me a chill at the end of the day. Being a ceremonial marker that "hey, time to relax, girl!" I'm not looking to get what I guess everyone calls "crunk" (I'm pretty sure I'd barf my brains out or gas out the entire room if I drank enough to do that...)
So, what do the experts think? Is it worth the time/$ to keep pursuing this, or are there some people for whom it just doesn't work?
Grinds I've tried: Mood and Mind (purchased off amazon), GHK: Hiwa and Hanakapi'ia, Real Kava: Waka Grade Vanuatu
I am really bummed-- I had pretty high hopes for kava being the solution to just kind of giving me a chill at the end of the day. Being a ceremonial marker that "hey, time to relax, girl!" I'm not looking to get what I guess everyone calls "crunk" (I'm pretty sure I'd barf my brains out or gas out the entire room if I drank enough to do that...)
So, what do the experts think? Is it worth the time/$ to keep pursuing this, or are there some people for whom it just doesn't work?