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Kava-kava, or simply kava, is a popular herbal treatment for anxiety and insomnia. Native to the islands of the South Pacific, kava-kava is made from the pepper plant Piper methysticum. This plant is also sometimes called asava pepper or intoxicating pepper.

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  http://www.biopsychiatry.com/kava/
  Information from the Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Substances. Botanical profile and traditional uses of the shrub Piper methysticum and the psychoactive beverages made from it.

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  http://www.herbmed.org/#param.wapp?sw_page=viewHerb?herbID=110
  Summaries of and links to articles about the use of kava kava.

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