Posted by FP on April 5, 2000, at 11:37:54
In reply to Re: Need advice on sleep meds., posted by Cindy W on April 5, 2000, at 8:30:40
For more info on Kava, click over to www.lycaeum.org - they are a bunch of burnt out acid heads (or worse), but they DO have good bibliographical sources / "trip reports" on many things, including Kava.
Used once in awhile, as directed, it IS safe. But when the label says not to take if you are already taking anti-depressent medications, THEY MEAN IT. Kava LOWERS serotonin levels - NOT the effect someone on SSRIs wants. (I haven't read back through all the posts, so don't know if that applies to you or not)
Kava is also addictive - in the South Seas there are many addicts. (Generally, Kava in the SSs is used ritually, not as an everyday thing).
Despite the overall scarey tone of this post, Kava is fine to use once in awhile if you are otherwise mentally healthy and don't have chemical dependency issues.
Hope that helps,
FP (who once took a whole bottle Kava pills, and learned some of this info the hard way)
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