Kanna For Depression: Does It Work? Side Effects?

Thanks. Never heard of Kanna. Interesting.
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Ive done kanna 2 years ago and i must say if u do it u il feel good for a couple of days. Im now at a point in my life where im depressed i smoked weed for 2 or 3 years everyday and i developed anxietys because of it, i denied it for a long time cause weed used to be fun but i realized weed is holding me back to develop in life. I think kanna wil make it easier to quit weed and give me a more posetive view on life, thats what i hope atleast.

It has helped me tremendously when nothing else has worked. I am amazed that one little 50mg capsule daily has changed my entire outlook on life. It doesn't make me feel "high" just what I imagine a normal person with stable moods feels like. I think it's worth a try if anyone is curious about it.

What are your hot tips in regard to increasing gut health in a depressed person?

I am taking it now for six days (6% Alkaloid Extract) and I have in very, very long time never felt so normal again (coming from a 2 year depression), I estimate I take 100 mg a day and I hope there are no longtime sideeffects and no big tolernce issues

My son wants to use Kanna and has epilepsy.
What do you think?

I had a good experience on kanna
Gonna take it again I think tonight

Great video man, appreciate you simply explaining kanna from top to bottom everything we should know. Well spoken

Hello I really liked this. Thank you. Do you have a video or thoughts on kratom?

I have some arriving in a few days. I've been on ssri in the past so I can give a good comparison. I will try your dosing recommendations and periodically update you. I am not using this for recreation. Thanks for the info and I just subscribed.

When I smoke Kanna it makes my shoulders drop down so I guess “tension relief” or “relaxing” properties when smoked IMO. I wouldn’t say there is a high, but I blend it with raspberry leaves to not overdue the kanna. I started using it to get off nicotine but satisfy the smoking habit not for depression.

I have been using it for a tooth infection and severe inflammation due to Lyme disease works like magic thank you sir

Hi Curtis..I just purchased kanna resinous extract..can you tell
Me how the heck people take this? Thank you!!
Mary

P.S. says it’s 50x Sceletium tortuosum thought I would add that..thanks 😊

Thank you!

After drinking kanna tea definitely feel tightness in jaw similar to when first tried ssris last year for social anxiety.think because of rise in serotonin . couldn't take ssris coz gave me too many side effect.other than mild tightness jaw kanja didn't have any side effects.

I'll give my personal anecdote, I find Kanna really helps melt away stress, but more interestingly it let's me worth through my issues.

Excellent video

When my best friend was killed I sunk into a horrible depression for about two years. My poor wife stuck with me even though I was unbearable. A retired doctor who we are friends with at church told me to try Full Spectrum Sceletium Tortuosum from Swanson which is “Kanna”. He said it was much better then being stuck on Zoloft or Prozac. Within two weeks my life changed. My wife usually doubts herbal supplements but this was a miracle. I credit it with saving my marriage and my life. Give it a try. I can’t say enough good about it!

I thought it was a appetite suppressant, so why would you gain weight?

Is “Hello Kanna” a reputable company to get this stuff from? It’s hard to find much info about this stuff

Thanks for sharing. About to try it for first time, in combination with Kava with this Kanva Botanicals product. Just wish I knew the actual dosing in this…

I got ultrakanna MX 12 powder and oh my God lol I took one little scoop up my nose like a dummy and it felt like I sharp dagger to the back of my brain, I got sweaty, shaky and started throwing up 😆🙈 I finally made it back to my bed where I laid there for over an hour just shaking, getting hot then cold... I dunno wtf but maybe I took too much? It was a tiny little scooper tho that came with it... I dunno but it kicked my ass and now I'm afraid to try it again 😂 😭 I have 400 doses of it too lmao 🤣 any advice?

Will it show up in a urine or hair drug test?

I can’t find anything bad about it

Supposedly, one has to go through a period of "priming" for it to really start to be effective, but that's very similar to typical SSRIs, too. Some people feel immediate benefits, some don't. It all comes down to individual body chemistry and neurology, I guess. I'm going to be trying it soon, myself. There's two variants: fermented and unfermented. Some say unfermented is more energizing, but there's also the risk of high oxalates which isn't a good thing if you're prone to kidney stones. It can upset the stomach, too. Personally, I'd want something more stimulating so that not only is mood boosted, but so is focus and attention. Does kanna have any effect on dopamine, or is it just serotonin?

I grow it but don't have significant quantities yet. Interesting little plant, roots from cuttings in water, roots straight from underneath the leaves. Really stinks when it ferments. I have some cuttings sent to me in the heat and it really stunk as I'm pulling out half rotted stuff. It is like a slightly longer leaf version of baby sun rose but with a larger yellow and white flower. Needs to be shaded on very hot days.

I love it, it really helps my mood and even a slight stimulation effect for ADHD focus.

I just want to add the difference between Kanna leaf and extract. The extract dosage should be 25 mg or less while suggested leaf dosage starts at 25 mg and more. I don't recommend using it as snuff since I prefer mixing it with undiluted cranberry juice or other juice with no additives such as sugar or coloring. It's not a knock your socks off experience for me, but closer to a couple beers glow. Kanna does help me with mild depression that ends up showing up as a cluttered house. I don't recommend any drug taken long term to solve problems, but Kanna on house cleaning days helps this ADD guy.

I'm impressed. My go to was St. John's Wort but day 1.5 of Kanna and I perceive many more benefits. Energy, boomer lady's blocking store isles no longer bother me, nor waiting 8ish minutes for gas which I never ended up getting.

thanks for pointing out the gut biome being related to

i make tea: kanna + kratom

I actually lost weight when I started using kanna, and actually had loss of appetite rather then a gain, interesting that people gained weight.

I deal with histamine intolerance. What probiotic would be good for that?

Isopropyl alcohol will get rid of cold sores. Soon as you feel anything or see anything apply and hold some there for 5-10 mins several times a day haven’t gotten one in 5+ years thanks to this

I don't like SSRI's at all. I don't like things that lift my serotonin. It always makes me feel worse and I get increased anxiety and agitation. I can't even take Rhodiola and it's considered very mild by most people. I can take Holy Basil and Ashwagandha. It helps my anxiety but not the depression. I can't find anything to lift my mood without making me feel too activated.

Kanna is OK but from my experiences I believe more people need dopamine over serotonin I believe that people are being prescribed an ssri were they really need is a DRA (dopamine release agent) & that would fix most people's depression I don't think serotonin is the problem but that is the mainstream belief, maybe it's just me but if you were to give someone who is suffering depression low dose adderall or similar I bet they would say that they fell better than when there on the ssri's there prescribed

Today is day #3 I’ve taken it as a tincture. The first day I felt great it lifted my mood but today I didn’t notice much of a difference. I am feeling a weed hangover so that might be why I didn’t feel much of a difference. I just want to feel my normal self again free from depression and anxiety and have the courage to live my life and do things to help me feel better.

SSRIS , SNRS, Ketamine, mood stabilizer, TMS therapy , psychedelics all kied my brain, my methabolism and the ramifications are horrible. My diagnosis is CPTSD , I have been in therapy for 20 plus years. I kust started Zembin and Kanna, so far i love it.