Kava ISN'T like other "drugs". For one thing, it's a spinal depressant...a rather rare item. So it can produce peaceful feelings without affecting your mind much. The effects of stem relaxation can be really different for different people. Dreams are a major possibility. My impression is of a very mellow peaceful feeling without grogginess or mental fogging. No, it's not some wow rush or party drug. It's what it is. A sort of meditation, an island of serenity.