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There are many effects of
kava worth noting, and many that have been discussed at
length throughout its long history. First and foremost,
it is used for its pleasant effects as a drink, often as
an alternative to potentially dangerous drinks
containing alcohol. Kava offers the same relaxed repose
and energized mind, without the drunkenness or stupor or
hangover that can accompany alcohol.
Secondly, it has been proven to be an effective pain
reliever, because one of the many effects of kava
includes the reduction of pain, especially, for some
reason, in the back. We know a large number of people
personally, who have eased the pain of arthritis, and
who have removed all traces of morning back pain that
they had grown accustomed to over time.
Third, in many parts of the world (not the United
States), kava is used to help reduce excitability in
children, often as an alternative to Prozac. It has
shown to not only calm them, but to help them better
cope with the stresses and pressures of the world around
them. Reportedly, some articles we have read propose
that the consumption of Prozac may have possible links
to increased suicide, but there has never been a single
incident like that reported for the entire history of
kava kava.
For us in Hawaii, the best effect of kava is simply the
sociability that it offers everyone who consumes it. We
feel more comfortable and more talkative, and we feel
like telling long stories late into the night, as we
drink several glasses of kava throughout the night, just
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