Opinions - micronized kava

[rhodeye]

What are your opinions about micronized kava? Do you think micronizing weakens or changes the kavalactone ratios due to oxidation or any other cause . What other thoughts or experiences do you have compared with the powdered root and the concentrated pastes etc.? Swim's thinking of trying it instead of the powdered root. Thanks

[rhodeye]

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I've still gotten no reply. A 3mm grind is XXX for a kilo. The same micronized is XXX 2 questions. 1-Do you think anyone will notice the supposed larger amount of kavalactones extracted and 2- What about having to ingest all the powder using the micronized version?

[Alfa]

i dont think many will be able to answer your question. I think we need a thread that explains what micronizing is, how its done and what difference it makes in regard to the pharmacological effect of a drug.

[rhodeye]

Sorry about mentioning the prices.
One sight that has micronized kava root says its ground ultra fine so it mixes with any liquid eliminating the hassle and mess of filtering required by other methods. It also allows more kavalactones to be released from the root fiber. By 'eliminating' I suppose it means the hasseling and messing of filtering doesn't make it any stronger.
Another site says they mill it down to a mix of 1mm grain and powder.This means you get the maximum kavalactone release when you prepare this kava at home. They don't mention micronizing.By 'prepare at home' I don't know if it means just mixing it in a liquid will be just as strong as soaking, squeezing,and filtering or using a blender. Evidently if you just mix it in a liquid you will be ingesting all the so called undigestible fiber. I don't know if that is somewhat harmful. Some nutritionists say some people need more fiber in their diet.
I think an experiment might be able to prove (find out) that with willing good feelings that one has to the kava while one is squeezing or blending it that the kava might be enhanced with some kind of positive aura or whatever. (auric contact high?) The penetration of this force from the willing mind might penetrate/effect/enhance the micronized kava more than the courser ground kava. Concetrating might penetrate/effect/enhance even more.
There is the power of suggestion to take into consideration here because if you feel/think it is better by the 'willing good feelings' preperation method it might really only be the power of suggestion. I said that a proper experiment 'might' be able to prove it...
and I think its better to conduct such an experiment away from electric power lines. Also don't you think if someone or something makes you feel happy that the effects of a drug are enhanced if only for a little while and the opposite;if something makes you sad the 'high' isn't as 'high'? So,even if the kava is better it probably would be difficut to know.
Leaving this "good feelings' method now I think science can find out if preparing the micronized kava is stronger than just mixing it in a liquid and if its significantly stonger than a 3mm grind regarding the amount of kavalactones in the drink.