{"err":null,"data":[{"categories":["depressant","habit-forming"],"dose_note":" NOTE: Doses are given for pure kavalactones, usually 5-20% of kava.","formatted_aftereffects":{"_unit":"hours","value":"9-18"},"formatted_dose":{"Oral":{"Common":"70-150mg","Heavy":"300mg+","Light":"50-70mg","Strong":"150-200mg"}},"formatted_duration":{"_unit":"hours","value":"3-6"},"formatted_onset":{"_unit":"minutes","value":"20-30"},"links":{"experiences":"https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Kava.shtml"},"name":"kava","pretty_name":"Kava","properties":{"after-effects":"9-18 hours.","categories":["depressant","habit-forming"],"dose":"Oral Light: 50-70mg Common: 70-150mg Strong: 150-200mg Heavy: 300mg+ | NOTE: Doses are given for pure kavalactones, usually 5-20% of kava.","duration":"3-6 hours","onset":"20-30 minutes","summary":"Tropical evergreen shrub with large heart-shaped leaves and woody stems. Its thick roots are mashed or ground and made into a cold and bitter-tasting beverage used similarly to alcohol. It has a long history of ritual and recreational use in Pacific Polynesia and is now a common herbal product, used widely by those in certain societies as part of a 'Kava Culture.'"},"sources":{"_general":["clinical trials show that Kava significantly lowers anxiety compared to placebo - Mosby's Dental Drug Reference Ninth Edition 2010"]}}]}