Experiences - Kava-kava Experiences

[blue_eyes]

Hi to everyone out there

The other day SWIM enjoyed an evening on kava kava, and then something pretty cool happened.... after the actual kava high and then 7 hours sleep....

...the next day, SWIM had music playing through a headset and she had the sensation that the music was playing from the back of her head, like inside it. SWIM was completely straight, so she thinks that the kava she drank down altered her perception the next day.

It was so cool for SWIM. At first she didn't quite comprehend the sensation, then she started thinking "man, that surely can't be playing inside my head" (like a speaker inside my brain) So, to convince herself that it wasn't real, she rubbed the back of her head in an attempt to dispel the music-in-head sensation. It didn't go away, SWIM felt really wierd, not in parallel with reality. So, she just ripped the earpeices out and didn't listen to the music again that day.

Now, 2 days later, SWIM was thinking how trippy that experience was, and wanted to share it with you guys out there.

If SWIY has had a surreal kava kava experience, tell us here

Reputation Comments on this post:

good experience report

[mouthwater]

SWIM received a Kava Kava sample from a vender a few months ago, and decided to experiment with it earlier tonight. SWIM didn’t have a blender, but SWIM had read that shaking one’s drink before straining is an effective (but perhaps not perfect) alternative. SWIM mixed his/her Kava powder with Cranberry Apple juice, and shook the mixture vigorously on and off for ten minutes. SWIM then strained the liquid into a cup through paper towels.

T: 11:28 pm | 0:00 min. – Began drinking Cranapple Kava, which tasted almost identical to Cranapple alone. SWIM wondered why there were so many Kava recipes on the Internet when his/her drink tasted fine.
T: 11:41 pm | 0:13 min. elapsed – Off baseline, likely placebo. Mild stomach discomfort.
T: 12:00 pm | 0:32 min. elapsed – Stomach discomfort subsided. Drink has been finished for five minutes. Drinking one beer. Comfortable and minimal sedation.
T: 12:07 pm | 0:39 min. elapsed – Finished drinking one beer. Inebriation is certainly not entirely alcohol induced.
T: 12:18 pm | 0:50 min. elapsed – Mild intoxication definitely present, but nothing impairing. SWIM can feel anxiolytic properties of brew.
T: 12:35 pm | 1:07 min. elapsed – Sedation more prominent. Although SWIM had a very calm day, which included a nap, SWIM is feeling like s/he could be ready for bed in the near future; SWIM usually goes to bed 2 or 3 hours later than this time.
T: 12:50 pm | 1:23 min. elapsed – Drowsy.
T: 01:28 am | 2:00 min. elapsed – Nicotine use perpetuated tiredness. SWIM will sleep soon. SWIM believes Kava could be a beneficial herb for reducing anxiety, stress, and sleep onset.

Reputation Comments on this post:

Thanks for the report.

[DEViANCE]

Lets explore this 'hypothetical' and fictional experience report i've come across that seems to be written in a first person perspective.

Start:
It's been difficult to get hold of some good quality Kava here in the UK but I have finally found a good, legitimate source for this plant. My source states it's no more than 5 days old when they recieve it, it arrives in powdered root form and still has chunks of shreded root in the bag, sucking on one of these bits makes the affected area of the mouth tingly and numb. Interesting.

I've dabbled with this 3 or 4 times now and will write up my most recent experience with it.

Dosage/Mixture
I use 1 table spoon full with one cup of water, mixed together in a blender for about 2 minutes. This makes a nice brew, and to get the bigs of leftover root out I strain it through a coffee strainer(the ones where you push down the rod and it filters the bits, I forget the name) but I dropped and broke it so now a net curtain suffices,

Ingestion
I take and hold mouthful of this for about 30 secs before swallowing.The taste isn't too bad, certainly edible. I continue drinking/sipping in the manner over about 20 minutes. Untill half a cups gone.

Experience:

General effects
Onset is not noticable, I find myself day dreaming lightly, feeling slightly clearer and perhaps fresher then come to the realisation that it's working. I have definite feeling of well being and contentment, My thought process is more defined and articulate. If I had to describe the feeling in one word it would 'Bliss'

Sound and Vision:
Music sounds good, it sounds the same as in no audibly perceived enhancements but it's much more enjoyable mentally. Boards of canada - dayvan cowboy was an excellent choice as was some atmospheric trance.
Colours are percieved as lusher and slightly vibrant.

Mind
Thought provoked, not willing to do much. Just want to sit and relax.
Although there is definite control of this, I can go downstairs hold good conversation with family and friends, act and feel normal return upstairs sit back and it will kick back in. Concentration seems affected, doing a task then just start daydreaming.
Short term memory is almost non exsistant, Constantly trying to remember what I was just about to do.

Physiological
As far as I can tell no physical withdraw symptoms or dependancy. physiologicaly speaking though I find I keep wanting to go back and "have just a little more".

Physical
Tirednes, slight involuntary muscle twitches in extreamities (once or twice over the next couple of days, seems to always happen on Kava)
Heavy headed, sometimes needing to just lye down and relax.

Side Effects
Some stomach discomfort, nothing disabling. Minor headache at time of use and for a period after. Increased urination rate (Diuretic) which leads to slight dehydration after prolonged use.

I'll leave at that for now, might update at a later stage.

Reputation Comments on this post:

	Good experience post -kava kava-
	Good report.