Posted by blueberry on January 19, 2006, at 18:07:53
In reply to supplements to increase GABA?, posted by robot on January 19, 2006, at 11:56:07
Some resources say gaba works, and some say it doesn't. Some say it gets into the brain, some say no. The problem is that some people who take gaba supplements clearly get a relaxtion anti-anxiety effect from it. So it makes one wonder. I personally do not know. I have taken 250mg gaba at one time, which is really a pretty small dose, and I didn't feel anything from it.
I have tried glycine in magnesium glycinate and in a combo product called GabaCalm (glycine, gaba, and taurine combo). For me it is very relaxing, but also easy to overdo it and get a little depressed as well. Haven't tried taurine yet, except in that combo.
Close gaba substitutes include taurine or glycine. There are supplements at the health food store that have gaba, glycine, and taurine in combinations.
Theanine supposedly works for increasing gaba. When I tried it though, it almost brought on panic attacks. I guess it also works on dopamine and serotonin, and maybe the metabolism varies from person to person.
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