# Hops How powerful the [[sedation]]? #ToResearch ### Purchasing Pellatized? You use a small enough amount that you may as well stick with dried https://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Pellets-1lb_c_1056.html https://www.tavihops.ca/shop Neither are organic. ## Amount in beer? 2-3 oz hop per gallon (so ~78g/16=5g for a cup) #WeightsOfThings ## Safety? You can take too much but a few tea bags worth seems to be well under the limit. Hops extracts have been used safely in doses of up to 300 mg daily for up to 3 months. #Pasted Yes, it is possible to consume too much hops, and there are several potential risks associated with excessive intake: 1. **Estrogenic Effects**: Hops contain prenylflavonoids like 8-prenylnaringenin, which are strong phytoestrogens. Excessive consumption of hops can lead to significant estrogenic effects, which may disrupt hormonal balance and potentially increase the risk of hormone-sensitive conditions [(Possemiers et al., 2006)](https://consensus.app/papers/prenylflavonoid-isoxanthohumol-hops-humulus-lupulus-possemiers/fde17f60bfb65173a64d5969b03ad024/?utm_source=chatgpt). 2. **Sedative Effects**: Hops have well-documented sedative properties due to compounds like 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol, which act on the central nervous system. Overuse could result in excessive drowsiness and impairments that affect daily activities and mental alertness [(Franco et al., 2012)](https://consensus.app/papers/effect-nonalcoholic-beer-healthy-female-nurses-franco/0a5875c29b215e64a97b56207fe90098/?utm_source=chatgpt). 3. **Liver Health**: While moderate hops intake can have liver protective effects, primarily due to the antioxidant properties of iso-α-acids from hops, the impact of very high doses has not been fully studied, and the general risks of high alcohol consumption are well known to include serious liver damage [(Hege et al., 2018)](https://consensus.app/papers/extract-hops-humulus-lupulus-attenuates-acute-hege/39b6405606f05fe598a917270b748f12/?utm_source=chatgpt).