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Kava is a culturally significant Pacific drink used traditionally with cultural practice as a relaxant, to promote dialog in group settings, to aid in sleep and to manage anxiety. Its anxiolytic and sedative properties may link to the presence of kavalactones which are putative low potency GABA ligands.
