I have taken it several times. It is supposed to be a "natural" benzodiazepine, like Valium, Xanax, Librax, Ativan, etc. It does have some calming effect, although I wonder if it is more placebo effect than anything else. Stores have taken it off the shelves because a direct link between Kava Kava and acute liver failure has been found. I wouldn't take it, again. Also, be careful with "natural" products. I think the word "natural" is often very misleading to consumers. Tobacco, poison ivy, and arsenic are all natural. Natural does not equal safe. Furthermore, it would not be natural to cosume several hundred milligrams of any herbal extract in a normal diet.
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