Chris Kresser: So, I think I mentioned this earlier. I know there is a lot of controversy about this. Here is what I’ve observed clinically because I don’t know if the answer can be found conclusively in the literature. Kavinace, I’ve found when taken at a dose of one to two capsules before bed, I’ve never seen a patient become addicted to it or develop a habit-forming relationship. I personally, when I was dealing with sleep issues during the mold issues in my previous home, I personally took it for many, many months at a dose of two capsules per day. Then when I stopped, I stopped cold turkey and had no reaction at all. I’ve had a lot of patients stop completely and have no reaction. If necessary, they can titrate down with a smaller and smaller dose, but I haven’t seen—and most of my colleagues and other clinicians I’ve spoken with have not seen—addiction at the lower doses.
I’ve talked to NeuroScience, and they have not seen any problems like that. I know on the internet, people have talked about it. Certainly, I might be cautious at a higher dose. It’s also used for anxiety. We haven’t talked about it so much in that context, but it can be taken, according to NeuroScience, at up to two capsules three times a day. At that dose, you know, I might be more concerned about addiction or habit-forming properties of it. I’m curious to hear from other clinicians if you’ve actually seen that response, but we’ve used Kavinace in well over 100 patients, and I’ve yet to see it with the dose that we’re talking about.