Piper Methysticum, better known as Kava is a plant traditionally used to treat anxiety, stress, insomnia, and other disorders.
However, high doses of kava can cause liver damage and should not be taken in combination with alcohol.
Kava is a potent anxiety reliever, kava offers a non-alcoholic way to wind down at the end of the day, especially if you’re working late or you have trouble falling asleep.
Kava works by affecting the neurotransmitters in the brain. Neurotransmitters are substances released by the brain to communicate, so kava can act on them to change the perception of the brain. Kava decreases the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) specifically.