Posted by bleauberry on May 5, 2008, at 18:47:42
In reply to Klonopin and GABA, posted by Hitman60 on May 5, 2008, at 10:01:32
Many websites claim GABA does not cross the bloodbrain barrier. Those claims are based on tests with rats, whose brain barriers are not the same as humans. Some alternative doctors prescribe GABA and it does indeed benefit some people. Some alternative doctors say it doesn't cross the barrier. The jury is still out. There is no proof either way. There are entire books written by respected authors and physicians on using oral GABA instead of benzos, so someone must be getting results.
All I know is that when I took GABA, it sure felt like it got into the brain to me. I could definitely feel it. Dosing is tricky though. Take too much and it can do weird things like stimulate instead of calm, or cause tingling numbing feelings, weird stuff. You gotta respect GABA and step into it cautiously until you know how it feels to you personally. With a benzo in the works, my guess is a tiny bit a GABA would go a long way and be greatly amplified, so be careful on dosing if you try it. You would be wise to empty capsules or break pills and take just tiny custom amounts if you try it.
Another possibility would be to use some benzo-like or gaba-like herbs. Those would be Valerian root, Passionflower, Lemon Balm, and Skullcap. Of them all, I found Lemon Balm to be the weakest, Skullcap the strongest. Valerian is the most common. It was good for me. Feels like a benzo to me, though not as powerful. Passionflower is quickly calming, but wears off in about 3 to 4 hours.
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