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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:09:09 PM EDT
So, I've got a can of stuff called KAVA. I got it for free from a friend when I helped him move. KAVA is basically a plant that causes you to become relaxed and can aid you in sleeping and lowering anxiety. I've only had the stuff like twice because it's really nasty tasting.
 Tonight I decided to try it again because I've not slept well in over a week. I was like what the hey, I'll try drinking it again.After quickly chugging a hot tea cup full of KAVA. I went into almost INSTANT relaxation mode and everything is chill and cool with me right now.  With the first sip, one's tongue immediately feels numb. The mind andthe body then feel progressively relaxed but without feeling sleepy. A sense of well-being follows. One's troubles seem to become a secondary type of reality removed from a lackadaisical existence.     |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:11:40 PM EDT
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lol?
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:12:15 PM EDT
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6 pack ell do the same thing.
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:13:21 PM EDT
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Quoted: 6 pack ell do the same thing. Nope, this is a totally different experience from booze. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:14:29 PM EDT
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...the hell is this 'tea' crap?
Kinda sounds like DRANK, but I don't remember my tongue going numb.... |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:15:10 PM EDT
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i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it.
are you sure your friend didn't add a little something, something? |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:19:37 PM EDT
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Quoted: i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it. are you sure your friend didn't add a little something, something? It's banned in like the EU. It'll also destroy people's livers if they drink alcohol and pop kava pills. But yeah, it works as well as I'm saying. I feel totally relaxed and disconnected from any misery or the sense that problems are in anyway adversarial.  |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:23:11 PM EDT
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i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it. are you sure your friend didn't add a little something, something? It's banned in like the EU. It'll also destroy people's livers if they drink alcohol and pop kava pills. But yeah, it works as well as I'm saying. I feel totally relaxed and disconnected from any misery or the sense that problems are in anyway adversarial.
sooo.....I'm interested. When you say "destroy" what does that mean? Edit- Like scientifically and technically |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:23:15 PM EDT
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If you're gonna do kava it is best to do like the natives and get yourself a good supply of ground root and whip up a batch of homemade.
I've had it quite a few times and the buzz is very low-key and mellow. Its not something that you take a couple sips and go "whoa im fucked up!" It's more like drink a cup or three and slowly notice that shit just doesn't bother you too much anymore and everything is kind of chill. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:24:24 PM EDT
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i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it. are you sure your friend didn't add a little something, something? It's banned in like the EU. It'll also destroy people's livers if they drink alcohol and pop kava pills. But yeah, it works as well as I'm saying. I feel totally relaxed and disconnected from any misery or the sense that problems are in anyway adversarial.
Questionable products, you say? Go on.... Where would one buy a can of Kava? |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:24:49 PM EDT
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i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it. It is banned in some countries. In the UK, the Medicines for Human Use (Kava-kava) (Prohibition) Order 2002 prohibits the sale, supply or import of most derivative medicinal products. Kava is banned in Switzerland, France, Germany and The Netherlands. The health agency of Canada issued a stop-sale order for kava in 2002. But legislation in 2004 made the legal status of kava murky to many, especially since not everyone is aware that a stop-sale order does not constitute a ban such as that applies in several European countries. Kava is neither illegal nor legally banned in Canada, nor is it regulated and it doesn't fall under any of the Food and Drugs Act & Regulations. Many retailers have been ignoring the no-sale order without further consequence than having Health Canada issue warnings about the product's safety. At least one US manufacturer of kava products who had suspended export to Canada in 2002 has since lifted the restriction and resumed shipping kava to Canada after obtaining confirmation that it wasn't illegal for Canadians to import kava.
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:30:29 PM EDT
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Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness.
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:30:52 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it. are you sure your friend didn't add a little something, something? It's banned in like the EU. It'll also destroy people's livers if they drink alcohol and pop kava pills. But yeah, it works as well as I'm saying. I feel totally relaxed and disconnected from any misery or the sense that problems are in anyway adversarial. sooo.....I'm interested. When you say "destroy" what does that mean? Edit- Like scientifically and technically It'll kill your liver by raising the enzyme levels and what not. It's sort of the same deal as being an alcoholic or just someone who drinks booze and pops Tylenol. Both will cause liver failure. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:31:28 PM EDT
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Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness. but if you add a sixer in the mix what happens? |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:32:30 PM EDT
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you kill your liver.
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:32:38 PM EDT
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i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it. are you sure your friend didn't add a little something, something? It's banned in like the EU. It'll also destroy people's livers if they drink alcohol and pop kava pills. But yeah, it works as well as I'm saying. I feel totally relaxed and disconnected from any misery or the sense that problems are in anyway adversarial.
sooo.....I'm interested. When you say "destroy" what does that mean? Edit- Like scientifically and technically It'll kill your liver by raising the enzyme levels and what not. It's sort of the same deal as being an alcoholic or just someone who drinks booze and pops Tylenol. Both will cause liver failure.
cool, i'm in. Im looking for that shit tomorrow.. pusher. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:32:45 PM EDT
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Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness. but if you add a sixer in the mix what happens? You get a kick ass buzz
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:32:52 PM EDT
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Quoted: If you're gonna do kava it is best to do like the natives and get yourself a good supply of ground root and whip up a batch of homemade. I've had it quite a few times and the buzz is very low-key and mellow. Its not something that you take a couple sips and go "whoa im fucked up!" It's more like drink a cup or three and slowly notice that shit just doesn't bother you too much anymore and everything is kind of chill. That's exactly how I feel. If I came across as "whoa im fucked up!" then I didn't properly explain how I feel right now. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:33:20 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness. but if you add a sixer in the mix what happens? You get a kick ass buzz Then you die. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:35:15 PM EDT
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Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness. but if you add a sixer in the mix what happens? You get a kick ass buzz
Then you die. ha ha.. I haven't been this excited since whippits |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:36:01 PM EDT
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The whole "damage your liver" deal is kind of sketchy. Some companies that produce kava extracts use the stems and leaves of the plant which can allegedly cause more harm to your liver but if you are buying root powder from a reputable vendor you should be GTG.
Alcohol will destroy your liver too but does that stop people from drinking? |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:36:20 PM EDT
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Quoted: cool, i'm in. Im looking for that shit tomorrow.. pusher. A few things, the powdered root that you mix up and drink works the best. The pills just aren't going to have the same effect. Also, it tastes really bad. The stuff I have is from the lateral roots, which are apparently the most potent. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:37:17 PM EDT
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Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness. but if you add a sixer in the mix what happens? You get a kick ass buzz
Then you die. Yeah if that was true it wouldn't be so popular in the islands now would it? 
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:37:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: The whole "damage your liver" deal is kind of sketchy. Some companies that produce kava extracts use the stems and leaves of the plant which can allegedly cause more harm to your liver but if you are buying root powder from a reputable vendor you should be GTG. Alcohol will destroy your liver too but does that stop people from drinking? Hell no, we like gettin crunked and boozed all up in here. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:37:38 PM EDT
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Your friend tricked you. It's actually ground up rohypnol
(Watch out for the cornhole) |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:37:46 PM EDT
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Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness. but if you add a sixer in the mix what happens? You get a kick ass buzz
Then you die. not before you go jaundice
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:38:20 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Kava buzz is mostly a body high with slight to moderate antideppressant effects. Its not going to seriously alter your conciousness. but if you add a sixer in the mix what happens? You get a kick ass buzz Then you die. Yeah if that was true it wouldn't be so popular in the islands now would it? It's bad when you pop kava pills and drink booze. It's different than drinking cups of the stuff and chatting with friends and neighbors. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:38:22 PM EDT
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cool, i'm in. Im looking for that shit tomorrow.. pusher. A few things, the powdered root that you mix up and drink works the best. The pills just aren't going to have the same effect. Also, it tastes really bad. The stuff I have is from the lateral roots, which are apparently the most potent.
can I mix it with Tang? |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:39:26 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: i can't believe that if the stuff worked anywhere near as well as you've described that the government wouldn't already be regulating it. are you sure your friend didn't add a little something, something? It's banned in like the EU. It'll also destroy people's livers if they drink alcohol and pop kava pills. But yeah, it works as well as I'm saying. I feel totally relaxed and disconnected from any misery or the sense that problems are in anyway adversarial. http://www.thephantomcity.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/interestedcat.jpg Questionable products, you say? Go on.... Where would one buy a can of Kava? Probably online and at organic and natural food and grocery stores. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:39:35 PM EDT
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cool, i'm in. Im looking for that shit tomorrow.. pusher. A few things, the powdered root that you mix up and drink works the best. The pills just aren't going to have the same effect. Also, it tastes really bad. The stuff I have is from the lateral roots, which are apparently the most potent.
The taste is REALLY bad but after drinking it for awhile it gets tolerable. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:40:36 PM EDT
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soooo
chinese coffee then? I prefer my coffee from the blood covered hills of columbia MMM-MMM the smell of full auto bursts from AK's and MAC's in the mornin... 
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:41:21 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: cool, i'm in. Im looking for that shit tomorrow.. pusher. A few things, the powdered root that you mix up and drink works the best. The pills just aren't going to have the same effect. Also, it tastes really bad. The stuff I have is from the lateral roots, which are apparently the most potent. The taste is REALLY bad but after drinking it for awhile it gets tolerable. I drank a cup of it in three gulps. The last gulp was BADDD and I had to dilute it to get it down. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:46:24 PM EDT
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One of the best way to experience kava is to get yourself a quantity of powdered root bark. Mix about a cup of this in with about four cups water into your blender and let it mix for about five minutes. The blender emulcifies and extracts the kavalactones into the water.
Strain the contents of the blender thouroughly and drink up and enjoy!
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:47:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: soooo chinese coffee then? I prefer my coffee from the blood covered hills of columbia MMM-MMM the smell of full auto bursts from AK's and MAC's in the mornin... Not coffee and not chinese. This is a psycho active root from the south pacific that you drink to relax. |
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Posted: 6/16/2009 11:54:56 PM EDT
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whoa.
  
Whats it taste like?  
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:00:50 AM EDT
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whoa.
Whats it taste like? Best way I could describe the taste is pepper flavoured dirty sock.
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:17:46 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: whoa. Whats it taste like? Best way I could describe the taste is pepper flavoured dirty sock. Which is also mixed with muddy water. It's really bad and...unique. |
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:34:31 AM EDT
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soooo chinese coffee then? I prefer my coffee from the blood covered hills of columbia MMM-MMM the smell of full auto bursts from AK's and MAC's in the mornin... 
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:38:55 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: soooo chinese coffee then? I prefer my coffee from the blood covered hills of columbia MMM-MMM the smell of full auto bursts from AK's and MAC's in the mornin... http://emogothchef.suicidegrills.com/skwisgaar_whippin_hair.gif Dethklok. |
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:39:59 AM EDT
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soooo chinese coffee then? I prefer my coffee from the blood covered hills of columbia MMM-MMM the smell of full auto bursts from AK's and MAC's in the mornin... http://emogothchef.suicidegrills.com/skwisgaar_whippin_hair.gif DUNCAN! HILLS! DUNCAN! HILLS! DUNCAN! HILLS! COFFE! I haven't seen that show in so long. Is it still on? |
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:43:37 AM EDT
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STOCK UP ON PRE-BAN KAVA!
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:46:15 AM EDT
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dibs on yo stuff
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:47:09 AM EDT
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soooo chinese coffee then? I prefer my coffee from the blood covered hills of columbia MMM-MMM the smell of full auto bursts from AK's and MAC's in the mornin... http://emogothchef.suicidegrills.com/skwisgaar_whippin_hair.gif DUNCAN! HILLS! DUNCAN! HILLS! DUNCAN! HILLS! COFFE! I haven't seen that show in so long. Is it still on? Yes, but apparently the new season doesn't start 'til November. 
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:50:36 AM EDT
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soooo chinese coffee then? I prefer my coffee from the blood covered hills of columbia MMM-MMM the smell of full auto bursts from AK's and MAC's in the mornin... http://emogothchef.suicidegrills.com/skwisgaar_whippin_hair.gif DUNCAN! HILLS! DUNCAN! HILLS! DUNCAN! HILLS! COFFE! I haven't seen that show in so long. Is it still on? Yes, but apparently the new season doesn't start 'til November. Sweet I get out of OSUT just in time! |
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Posted: 6/17/2009 12:55:29 AM EDT
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Quoted: And diluted with week-old dirty dish water that did a trip through a washing machine.Quoted: Quoted: whoa. Whats it taste like? Best way I could describe the taste is pepper flavoured dirty sock. Which is also mixed with muddy water. It's really bad and...unique. Perhaps the nastiest stuff I have consumed. I lived in Fiji for several months, and go to drinking too much of this stuff, while hanging out with the locals. Quite the social occasion, just sitting around, bullshitting, sucking on a bowl of kava. Sort of like passing a joint, or passing around a bottle of Jack, etc, but different. Miss the conversation, not the kava, so much. |
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