Posted by yxibow on February 26, 2007, at 0:06:16
In reply to Re: opiates for depression » yxibow, posted by FredPotter on February 25, 2007, at 21:39:41
> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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!)
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> Fred
I'd advise against drinking it get every day in that manner without kavalactone quantitative analysis, but apparently you've survived it so your liver is strong enough.
I take it occasionally in GAIA liquicaps, which have some raw kava plus measured kavalactone quantities. Whole Foods and I imagine your local natural grocer would carry them. Also, you have to keep these liquicaps in a cool dry place, they will yuck up and start to mold/decompose after a few years. One of them is about the feeling of a mild Xanax pill if you don't take them that often, at least in my opinion.
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