Drug info - Kava-kava Ineffective?

[seanman05]

Hello, SWIM has 2 different kinds of kava. A liquid extract which contains "wild-harvested kava root extracted with 60% grain alcohol" and pills which contains "500 mg of kava kava root powder per pill". The liquid extract SWIM bought from Health Foods Unlimited here in town, the brand is herbs etc. The pills SWIM bought from xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com. SWIM has tried many different doses and whatnot, but SWIM didn't experience much. The only thing SWIM feels is kind of a "euphoric high" for about 10 minutes. But SWIM has to take much more than the recommended amount to feel this. SWIM has even mixed the pills and liquid extract together. Is SWIM preparing this wrong, are they just bad kava, or what? Any help or opinions are appreciated for SWIM. Thank you.