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Kava Tea

People mainly take Kava Tea for anxiety. Based on 3 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #2083 of 3,539 overall.

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User score
Mostly positive
33% positive0% mixed0% negative67% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
DNo human trials found
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meta-analyses
0
RCTs
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papers

What Kava Tea does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

DNo human trials found

No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

No meta-analyses or systematic reviews published yet — 0 randomized trials found.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

decent dosenot daily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

liver damage ×1liver effects ×1

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

“Took me three days and then on the third day it worked like xanax.”
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Top discussions (3)

Other options for anxiety

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate