A range of clinical studies on kava use have been conducted, firstly through the Universities of Queensland, and then Melbourne and Swinburne Universities in Victoria.
Early trials in 2013 showed a significant reduction in anxiety for people using kava compared to a placebo group during the study.
The lead researcher, Jerome Sarris, said a more recent study confirmed reduced levels for people with chronic anxiety conditions.
Kava certainly has a role as being a relatively safe, anxiety reducing medicineJerome Sarris
