POSITIVE INTERACTION OF ETHANOL AND KAVA RESIN IN MICE
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology
- Vol. 17 (7) , 509-514
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1681.1990.tb01350.x
Abstract
1. The lipid soluble extract of the psychoactive beverage kava has hypnosedative properties which can be measured by the length of time that the righting reflex is lost. 2. Ethanol and the lipid soluble extract (kava resin) have been shown greatly to increase each others hypnotic action in mice. Ethanol also increases the toxicity of kava markedly. 3. This interaction of kava and alcohol has important clinical and social consequences since, in contrast to traditional usage, kava is now often taken in conjunction with alcoholic drinks.Keywords
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