Active compound
Kavalactones
styryl lactones (kavapyrones)
The active lactones in kava that produce its calming effect — and are implicated in its liver risk.
Mechanism
Lipophilic lactones (e.g. kavain) that modulate GABA-A receptors and inhibit voltage-gated sodium/calcium channels, producing anxiolytic and sedative effects.
GABA-A receptor voltage-gated ion channels
Found in
Remedies that contain Kavalactones.
- Kava herb C Limited