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Has anyone taken Kava Kava, successfully or unsuccessfully? At what dosage?
Posted on 06/18/08, 07:06 pm
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Reply #1 - 06/18/08  8:00pm
" I have never heard of it but if anybody has info I would love to know if it really helps out...hugs "
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Reply #2 - 06/18/08  8:01pm
" I'm sorry to say that I have taken this, thoguh not sure the dosage. Please don't waste your money - I bought a CASE!!! lol "
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Reply #3 - 06/18/08  8:05pm
" If you are going to take this be careful. It's not recommended to be taken if you are already on benzos (Xanax, Ativan, etc.). It can damage the liver as well. Please make sure you do real good research before you try this and again, check it against the meds you are currently taken. While it's just an OTC supplement, it can be quite harmful. "
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Reply #4 - 06/18/08  8:32pm
" Thanks, Kimi. I asked my pharmacist about drug interactions.

Know what else he said? A pharmaceutical company paid for the "liver damage" study. All the participants were advanced alcoholics, but the researchers blamed Kava for the liver damage with no further study on people with healthy livers!

Cheers,

Fish "
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Reply #5 - 06/18/08  8:35pm
" Skinn:

That's exactly what I fear. I bought the highest-quality Kava Kava I could find (liquid in capsules), and I still couldn't sleep last night. It did, however, take the edge off a little.

Fish "
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Reply #6 - 06/18/08  9:07pm
" Are you kidding me???? Ugh! I am really starting to hate all the info I learn about clinical trials. Blah! Good luck sweetie. "
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Reply #7 - 06/18/08  9:21pm
" I've found kava kava to be a hit and miss.. sometimes it had a horrible effect on me, other times it was anxiety releiving. "
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Reply #8 - 06/18/08  10:16pm
" Hey, Nik:

May I ask what the "horrible effects" were?

Thanks,

Fish "
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