Posted by laima on February 17, 2007, at 8:17:02
In reply to Re: Sleep Ridiculous » willyee, posted by yxibow on February 17, 2007, at 2:55:34
A warning about kava, I discovered it can sometimes flip into being a stimulant for some mysterious reason. This is not even a matter of the brand, it's the kava itself. It happened to me before, and googeling "kava" and "stimulant" together produced a fair amount of results describing kava's use as a stimulant. Perhaps it's got to do with what someone above mentioned- it affects a large, wide range of receptors. I imagine that makes it a premium candidate to interact unpredictably with other medications and substances. Meanwhile, Medline gives it an "A" for anxiety, and they hardly ever give "A"s to any herbal supplements. Valerian is far more subtle, but far more predictable, too.
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