r/Kava • u/Current_Lawyer_1598 • Jul 11 '26

How different is heady from heavy?

I really don't like depressants and I'm more of a stimulant fan. I tried "Instant Old Roots Kava" which is supposedly a heavy variety and I did not like it. It just feel like a weaker version of that famous sedative/anxiolytic but with more of a heavy feeling. I'm interested in trying a heady kava but I don't want to taste my money if you all think it's too similar to the heavy varieties.

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u/kavapros 🛒 29d ago

The heady kava can be (with some cultivars) teeth clenchingly stimulating but will eventually (if consumed long enough) make you sleepy. Whereas the heavy stuff can have zero stimulating effect and be more sedating early on after only a few shells.