a friend mentioned something called kava.. he said he had a pretty good time but that was bout all... wat is it? and, if its fun and not too dangerous, where do u get it
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION Family iperaceae Genus iper Species :methysticum COMMON NAMESKava; Kawa; Awa; Waka; Lawena; Sakau; YaqonaEFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONDepressant; IntoxicantDESCRIPTION Kava is a tropical evergreen shrub with large heart-shaped leaves and woody stems. Its thick roots are mashed or ground and made into a cold 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. Read about it here: http://www.erowid.org/plants/kava/kava.shtml Check out some of the experience reports. You can purchase it from some health food stores and drug stores, and you can buy it from MANY online sources.
I´ve posted it several times before and I guess I´ll have to do it again: Stay away from kava, it´s extremely liver toxic! There have already been lethal incidents caused by kava!
It's called Kava Kava. You get it at a health food store, or organic food store. It is toxic to the liver but it's awsome. It's like being on opium and Valium at the same time.
Actually you should research the liver issue because many new studies show that the roots do not have the enzyme associated with the disease. Personally, I enjoy it every week or so and find it to be one of the best drug experiences there is.
Milk thistle has been proven to help prevent liver toxicity. You can get it at most drug stores in the herbal supplement section. Some people pre-load with milk thistle before using kava.
I have no clue how it works, but I was reading through some experience reports on erowid and pre-loading with milk thistle to reduce liver toxicity was mentioned in a few of the reports. The reports weren't pertaining to kava though. I think it was some nutmeg reports. Then I looked it up on the web and found a few facts on some sites.
