E. LaPorte

Kava: A Comprehensive Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Psychopharmacology

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry November 15, 2010 Jerome Sarris, E. LaPorte, Isaac Schweitzer 157 citations

OVERVIEW: Kava (Piper methysticum) is a South Pacific psychotropic plant medicine that has anxiolytic activity. This effect is achieved from modulation of GABA activity via alteration of lipid membrane structure and sodium channel function, monoamine oxidase B inhibition, and noradrenaline and dopamine re-uptake inhibition. Kava is available over the counter in jurisdictions such as the USA,...