Kava Experiment No. One Subjects: 2 Males, ages 22 (C) and 30 (D) C weighs 190lbs and has had extensive experimentation with psychoactives D weighs 365lbs and has never tried so much as a "marihuana cigarette" Substance is a "tincture" or Liquid Herbal Extract I bought from the local organic food store. Cost was $14.65US for 1 ounce (29.6ml). Recommended dosage is 40 drops. 64mg kavalactones per serving in a solution of 83-93% grain alcohol. Allergy/Taste test with one drop directly on the tongue. Time is 16:45 on the 10th of february, 2010. T+0:00 C- Taste is extremely strong bitter numbing liquid. Not bad though, at this level... D- Tastes like medicine I have had before. "musky" flavor, like really dark chocolate. "Don't take it straight". (C can't help but to think what he would do to some of the other chemicals...) T+0:05 C- Still numb, kinda like cocaine numbies No more taste. Didn't chase with a drink. D- Not numb, at no point was it numb. Still tastes bitter, even after chasing with water. Dosing With 3 doses at 18:30 on 10 Feb. 2010. Taken in a shot glass with water as a chaser. T+0:00 C- Aboslutely horrible! OMG I need to read the directions... Do not shoot this!! Bleh... Interesting note while gurning, when I noticed that there was solution on the side still I added water. The instant the water hit the shot glass there was white precipitant. I assume this is due to its lack of solubility in water. Have read its fat soluble. D- "its bad", "wooahhh...". Tongue numbed. That about sums it up. T+0:15 C- Placebo? Dunno... Probably not. Pretty relaxed almost like a half of a clonazepam. I like what I feel right now weather its due to the drug or not D- Tongue still numb. Taste is an ever lasting horror. Burps are nasty. T+0:25 C- Defenitely feel the effect. No longer do I think it is placebo. It feels a lot like klonopin but with a slightly weird head feel. Muscles are relaxed and in a mainly relaxed mood. Pretty nice if I do say so myself. Most certainly would be wonderful to wind down from hard work. More-so than alcohol. D- Sudden movements slightly tingly. Feel relaxed. Feels that this would be mainly a stress/tension relief medicine. We both feel the recreational value is low. T+1:45 C- Feel almost no noticeable effects anymore. Muscles are still slightly relaxed. D- Almost no effects at all. mildly relaxed. Conclusion C- I think its a pretty good thing to have to be able to relax. Not relax as in chill and play video games, but relax as in take the edge off and help with sleep. I think this was a pretty low dose. I have read that some people take almost 2.5g kavalactones a day! We both took 192mg of the substance. I do not believe that the weight difference had a large affect on effects. Only slightly.
Try making a drink outta kava root powder. I've always had best luck with kava from Vanuatu. Look up a recipe but use milk as a medium instead of water. If it's good fresh kava it should give an effect pretty close to alcohol without the mindfuck. Kava has recreational value but it takes a bit of drinking it to get to that level. Not just in one sitting, but kava has the opposite of a tolerance. Like Salvia divinorum, the more you drink it over time, the more the effect will hit you (unlike marijuana and almost everything else). Just my .02
Having owned a kava bar for years I have also noticed that the size of the person doesn't completely determine the intensity of the kava's effects. I can have guys come in who weigh 250 Lbs. and are 6'6" and they can get really "rooted" on one shell of kava, while their 5'1" girlfriend can pound shells all evening with only a minor effect. This goes for people who try it for the first time or for regulars at the bar. Like sunshine child said less kava is needed to get the same effects over time. This is a benefit to kava drinkers because it allows them to spend less money over time and still get the desired outcome. I agree with Sunshine Child that you should attempt to drink kava in it's natural form. Studies show that the effects of kava are greater when taken that way. Scientist have guessed that this is because the kavalactones act synergistically. When using an extact the kavalactones are absorbed in much different ratios than they occur in nature. Studies also show that when taking a full spectrum of kavalactones verses one synthesized kavalactone that the resulting effects are greatly increased. Here in Hawaii, as well as all throughout the Pacific, kava has a powerful recreational value. People have worshiped this plant for over a thousand years for a reason, not because it taste great, but because it does something to them that they like very, very much. Try it again and I'm sure you won't be disappointed. If you would like some kava recipes that can make the drink more palatable, hit me up. Aloha.
Cool. You kinda give me motivation to try it again. I drank 7 doses the other day in coconut milk and it still didn't do anything. I am thinking I need the root powder. I will probably try that when I get a chance... I will post that too. Thanks for the advice though kava kafe
Oh my god that kava is nasty tasting when just adding drops to a drink, I could not try a second time, just the smell was making me nauseous.uke: Maybe a powder would be better on taste too?
Codmouse if you have trouble getting the root powder, try drinking like half the tincture with some marijuana (if you smoke pot). It's probably not the best for your liver but it's an interesting high with mild visuals. I saw the room rippling a bit (a little like mushrooms but it was quite distinct) and my friend forgot i was even in the room with him. It is still mild, I don't want to give you the impression it's like shrooms or LSD, but it was quite different than when i have done the kava tincture by itself and a very unique high.
