Hehe! Kava Kava root can be bought in any natural food store.
It's alright. How potent was the stuff that you drank? Was it mixed (tea extract)? Smoked?
Better than beer... eh, depends on the same as any drug; amount of food intake, amount of hydration, body weight, experience/exposure, etc. I took kava in pill form (sliced open for greater potency), felt a relaxed alcohol/marijuana buzz. It was 'different' but not something I would necessarily compare to alcohol. If you take it enough, you'll definitely build a tolerance. To this day I haven't had the same buzz I had from the first time I took it.
Kava has polynesian origins and has been used as a social piece for groups. A 'pass the pipe' sort of thing.
Cool that you've discovered it
At the moment is is not regulated - and it's popularity isn't too high that it will be in the near future. It's effects are not as detrimental as excessive alcohol intake.
If you have an exract and/or pill available, break open the pill and hold it under your tongue. Your mouth will eventually become numb, but the effects hit you a little faster. Relaxation and complacency is good mon
