2018 March 16 SPDS

Background: Kava

Kava Uses

▪ A natural alternative to anti-anxiety drugs ▪ Does not impair mental function (unlike anti-anxiety drugs) ▪ Sleep aid – mild sedative effects ▪ Relief of muscle tension or spasm due to stress ▪ Production of mild euphoria

▪ Affords mild pain relief ▪ May increase sociability