Posted by Alcohol alternatives often take the form of functional beverages, but not always. The category of “kava” includes combinations as well as standalone products. Whether you prefer a synergistic blend or pure kava, there’s a product that can give you exactly the experience you’re looking for.
Real Botanicals offers the two options so you can choose depending on your goals. They have a functional beverage that contains the root extract and other active ingredients, and now, tablets featuring only the root extract.
You should know all of the details before making a selection so you can be well-informed and feel you got the best of the two, or even to alternate between one or the other for your current weekly routine. Here’s a breakdown of each for comparison.
Kava Alone or with Kratom?
The question of whether to choose kava by itself or with kratom is a big one, so it’s important to consider it carefully. If you’re just talking about supplements, you’re going to find standalone products, but in the greater world of botanicals, kratom with kava are very popular.
The reason for this difference is a matter of regulation. Kava is recognized as a conventional food when prepared as a traditional beverage and a dietary supplement. Kratom is not, but instead is considered a new dietary ingredient. This means kratom is in a legal grey area and is banned in certain states and localities.
Mood Boost Kratom and Kava Shots: A True Functional Beverage
Most kratom and kava shots contain only the two botanicals, but Mood Boost is unique and pretty exclusive. It contains additional ingredients to enhance their synergy even further. Choose from Mild or Extra-Strength options with the same amount of kavalactones, but varying amounts of kratom.
Rather than just the “push and pull” balancing dynamic of the two botanicals alone, these unique kratom and kava shots give you a multi-pathway stack for relaxation. Forget kratom jitters with the addition of kava and get ready for deep relaxation and social confidence with three other botanicals.
Active ingredients:
- Full-spectrum kratom extract including mitragynine
- Kava-derived kavalactones
- L-theanine
- GABA
- Ashwagandha
Effects:
- Highly sedating
- Calm focus
- Mood boost
- Social ease
- No impairment of judgment
- No hangover
- Wake up feeling refreshed the next day
Kava Karma: Calm, Clear-headed Social Ease
There are a few kava tablets around already, but they either have too little extract, too much extract, lack premium ingredients, or have issues with consistency. Real Botanicals’ latest product addition is the chewable kava-only tablet you can rely on for precise dosing that splits incredibly easily into quarters or halves. If your goal is to be relaxed without drowsiness and no social friction, the calm clarity of Kava Karma is a perfect match.
Active ingredients:
- Noble kava root extract
That’s it! There’s no kratom, caffeine, or alcohol to worry about altering its effects. Note that it has noble kava, which is suitable for daily use as a social aid.
Effects:
- Physical relaxation
- Calm mental clarity
- Mood boost
- Social ease
- No impairment of judgment
- No hangover
- Wake up feeling refreshed the next day
Comparison Table
| Mood Boost Kratom and Kava | Kava Karma | |
| Format | Extract shot | Chewable tablets |
| Onset and duration | Within 15 minutes; 3-5 hours | Within 30-60 minutes; 3-6 hours |
| Active ingredients | Kratom, kava, L-theanine, GABA, Ashwagandha | Noble kava root extract |
| Effects and vibe | Mood boost, energy and focus with social ease; talkative, stimulated, and euphoric | Deep physical relaxation, stress and anxiety relief, mental clarity, and social ease |
| Best time of day | Daytime, early evening, social gatherings | After work or in the evening, social gatherings |
| Use for | Synergy without kratom jitters | Clear-headed calm |
| Strength | 150 mg of kratom and 250 mg of kava or 375 mg kratom and 250 mg of kava per shot bottle | 75 mg of kava per tablet |
| Flavors | Natural | Mango |
| Dosing and ceiling | ½ bottle; No more than 1 shot bottle per day | A quarter-tablet; no more than 1 tablet per day |
| Risk profile | Moderate dependency if used daily | Very low dependency; non-addictive |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mood Boost intoxicating?
Not normally, but it can be. At low-to-moderate doses, you can expect a buzz or lift with euphoria, talkativeness, and stimulation with warmth, relaxation, and confidence. High doses turn the effects into heavy sedation, making your coordination, motor control, and reaction time sluggish, and even inducing dizziness or a dreamy mental fog.
What does “kava numb” mean?
It’s a temporary but harmless tingling, numbing sensation on the lips, tongue, and throat after ingesting a high-quality kava product. Don’t worry – it means it’s working and very effective!
How often can I take Mood Boost or Kava Karma?
Out of the two products, the latter is suitable for daily use. It’s inadvisable to take Mood Boost more than a few times a week, preferably with at least one day in between doses to avoid developing dependency.
What should I avoid taking with Mood Boost or Kava Karma?
You always want to avoid taking alcohol, sedatives, or medications that cause strain to the liver. With Mood Boost, you should also avoid taking opioids and SSRIs due to the risk of Serotonin Syndrome, a dangerous and potentially fatal condition.
Final Thoughts
Real Botanicals offers both kratom and kava shots and kava-only tablets to make the most out of the root extract’s effects in the best ways possible. They bring safety, consistency, purity, and efficacy with premium ingredients into each and every product. So whichever option you choose, you can be sure that the same pharmaceutical-grade standards for their flagship kratom products also go into their kava offerings.
Also relevant: Ashwagandha, Kava, or Kanna? Three Adaptogens, Different Uses and Kava vs. Alcohol: A Tale of Two Social Lubricants and Will Kava Make Me Fail a Drug Test?