Posted by NoMotic on November 23, 2003, at 16:49:46
In reply to Re: What's the new consensus on Relora? » NoMotic, posted by Larry Hoover on November 23, 2003, at 15:50:54
Yeah, I think that's correct. A standarized mix of Phellodendron and Magnolia. I do remember the fact that it could cause sedation, but I was hoping it would cause more of a kava like effect - kava has an extremely strong positive effect on every aspect of my well being, especially motivation and enjoyment of non-immediately rewarding tasks. I wish I knew the exact pharmacological properties of Kava to know what caused this - I know it's most definitely not related to Benzo/Gaba sites, and I suspect it might be related to Norepinephrine reuptake inhibition in the PFC. Or maybe 5-HT1a agonism. What I do know is that Kava is the perfect medication for me, and I usually take it in 7-10 day spurts that make me feel so incredibly good! This is not remotely the same feeling I get from Valerian or St. John's, but it's more similar to a green-tea buzz that's much calmer. It's much more all-encompassing than Valerian or St. John's for me. Of course, I stop after 7-10 days because of the liver toxicity issue, and try to substitute something else in place of it for a month or so, then go back on it. That's why I was trying Relora - hoping to find something similar to Kava. Something that makes me calm, happy, focused, motivated and allows for a large range of actions to be pleasantly rewarding. It's so surprising when I go back on Kava and realise it accomplishes all of these actions so dramatically.
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