Unsolved mystery of kava toxicity

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 21:30 in Biology & Nature

A major new review of scientific knowledge on kava -- a plant used to make dietary supplements and a trendy drink with calming effects -- has left unsolved the mystery of why Pacific Island people can consume it safely, while people in the United States, Europe and other Western cultures sometimes experience toxic effects.

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