Posted by FredPotter on February 25, 2007, at 21:39:41
In reply to Re: opiates for depression » Phillipa, posted by yxibow on February 23, 2007, at 0:47:44
I buy kava in bags from a local Grocer. It comes straight from Fiji or Tonga. I drink it every day, making it the traditional way, strained through a sheer bag, also from Fiji. It doesn't do much, even when mixed with alcohol and Xanax. My liver tests are frequent and normal.
Apparently much of the kavalactone content is not water soluble, so I've tried making tinctures using alcohol, glycerol and mixing in lecithin. All less than impressive, but I remember buying an alcoholic tincture of it once that made me feel like I was on week 6 of Paxil.
Any tincture tips anyone? I don't drink alcohol in the week so I'm juggling the Antabuse, which I reckon takes 72 hours to wear off.
I have heard there's a reverse tolerance to kava. That is it gets BETTER. But after 7 years of use it's not very apparent, but I still do it (so there's something in there I like!)
Fred
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