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gaeruot

Kava and insomnia, seeking solution.

I’ve been doing kava for about a year and it’s been very helpful for me in cutting out alcohol.

The only downside is no matter what cultivar or prep method I use, I always struggle to fall asleep. Like tossing and turning for at least a couple hours.

I’ve tried taking valerian, melatonin, magnesium, still can’t fall asleep if I’ve had kava. I know the kava is the problem because I can fall asleep fine if I don’t have kava.

I use it in the evenings, not right before bed, but stop drinking it about 2 hours before bed.

Anyone have any creative solutions I haven’t thought of (other than just not doing kava).

Posted Dec 11, 2025, 9:36 AM UTC

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