What Is 'Psychedelic Water' That Everyone Is Talking About?

There is a new trend, as seen on TikTok, where people are foregoing alcohol for what is known as “Psychedelic Water.”

Psychedelic Water? How is that even legal?

Well, unlike the name makes it sound, this water does not contain ANY psilocybin (the ingredient that gives shrooms their “magic” properties) or LSD.

How in the world is it a “psychedelic” drink, you ask?

This water isn’t some sort of magic elixir that’s going to make you hallucinate or feel “high.”

The so-called “psychedelics” in Psychedelic Water are totally natural. They are akin to a dietary supplement.

In fact, you can go right to most health-food stores — or even the Amazon website — and pick up the main “psychedelic” ingredient in this water — Kava.

According to Business Insider, Kava is a root that has been used for centuries by Pacific Islanders as a means to relaxation.

Kava supplements may have a small effect on reducing anxiety, but they have been linked to a risk of severe liver injury.
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So, this water will supposedly help you relax, but that seems to be a far stretch to its claim that this water is psychedelic.

Is Kava Psychedelic?

According to the Psychedelic Water website, the Kava in their drink is what gives this drink it’s zing.

It won’t make the walls melt and the trees change color, but it will expand your consciousness.
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When you drink the water, you will start to feel a sense of relaxation. But, they claim that is only the start.

Before the feelings of happiness and euphoria set in, kava first brings calmness and relaxation. You should feel stress and worry fading away, your body and mind unwinding, giving way to a sort of bliss.
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What Is Damiana, And Why Is It Important To Psychedelic Water?

Along with Kava, Psychedelic Water also packs its ingredient list with the leaves of the Damiana plant.

Damiana has psychoactive elements, meaning it might change your perception and your mood. Think happy and calm instead of sad and stressed.
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Basically, it’s another natural ingredient that you can get from your health food store — or Amazon. People take it in supplement form or brew it in tea.

What Happens When You Drink Psychedelic Water?

People are saying that this Psychedelic Water might make your tongue tingle.

The herbs we use offer a mild, calming sensation that simply make you feel good—usually, within 5-15 minutes of sipping.
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There is also a chance that the Kava in Psychedelic Water might cause digestive issues.

Kava can cause digestive upset, headache, dizziness, and other side effects. The use of kava may affect the ability to drive or operate machinery. Long-term use of high doses of kava may cause kava dermopathy, a condition that involves dry, scaly, flaky skin with a yellow discoloration.
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Now, the Psychedelic Water website has a huge disclaimer that you might miss if you aren’t looking for it.