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| Kava | Info |
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| 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.' |
| 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. |
| Onset | 20-30 minutes |
| Duration | 3-6 hours |
| After-effects | 9-18 hours. |
| Categories | depressant habit-forming |