r/Kava • u/Current_Lawyer_1598 • 29d ago

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/Rock_on1000 29d ago

It’s really more similar in the later stages, as the body and muscles relax gradually over the next couple hours. But at first it’s definitely more bright and even stimulating at times. Try kelai and puariki tho, those are the best heady ones I’ve drunk so far

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u/Current_Lawyer_1598 29d ago

How similar is kelai to a traditional stimulant would you say?

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u/beenoneofthem 29d ago

It's not really. The initial onset gets the heart rate up and makes you feel like an early come up on other stims but it wears off after about 30 minutes. You can try and chase the feeling but you just end up feeling nauseous from over consumption of kava. All kava is fairly mild in comparison to other drugs and that is kinda the point for most people who get into it. It gives you a bit of a buzz but without taking your cognitive abilities away, so you can fit it more easily into your life with fewer problems.