Drug info - Kavalactone habituation

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SWIM is actually surprised by this, but it feels like SWIM's having a strong GBL rebound effect from stopping kava. SWIM has been using kava kava extract to sleep regularly for a while (probably nightly for about 2 weeks). SWIM's dose of the extract powder has gone up quite a bit, and SWIM was worried that SWIM was using too much and had developed a tolerance. Since stopping, it feels like SWIM is experiencing a dopamine rebound like when SWIM would go too long with GBL without stopping. Really nervous, with agitation, anxiety, and this really distinct feeling which SWIM gets from nothing else.
SWIM had been reading a while back that there has been a growing problem with addiction to kava in Australian aboriginal populations. Here's one link discussing the subject -

http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26523

SWIM thinks this is the only population currently abusing kava. The part about hypertension and collapse in heavy users is particularly interesting, since this is a common problem with heavy GBL use due to dopamine rebound.
SWIM once thought of kava as a benign and subtly effective drug, but after reading about it and trying some effective extracts, SWIM is finding it not so benign and not so subtle.