EDIT: Shit, this is probably in the completely wrong section... I'm terribly sorry, it's late
Hi, I've been researching this for a couple hours and I'm not sure what to make of the idea. There's a lot of contradictions, but I'll explain what I have read and what ideally I'd hope to find out.
GABA, being gamma-Aminobutyric acid, seemingly has a huge amount to do with preventing a lot unwanted emotional and physical states, by providing Anti-Anxiety and Anti-Seizure properties. I'll just sound stupid if I try to get more technical, but I'm willing to be that no one benefits from a deficiency in it. I believe that Benzo's are through to work on the GABA receptors, along with GHB and Alcohol. There's clearly a trend to back the theory anyway.
I was looking into supplements to increase the amount of GABA in the brain and I have come across a few things, but I'm pretty skeptical on the effectiveness and value for someone with an already healthy diet. Since I'm so naive, please lecture me if possible, I'd love to know in detail.
The first supplement I read about, was GABA itself, in a powdered form. I extensively researched this, and it was apparently a waste of time, with some people claiming it does work if you take mega-doses. It's thought to have a very hard time crossing the Blood Brain Barrier. I then read about an amino acid in Green Tea, L-Theanine, which some sites say influences GABA levels directly , but I also read that it may just work on the same receptors and have its own set of functions. Either way, it seems to be a pretty harmless and worthy supplement. Then I decided to look up the precursors, so that my body could hopefully produce more than enough at any time, thinking that it would HOPEFULLY have mild-moderate anti-anxiety effect. I read that L-Glutamic Acid, through decarboxylase using Vitamin B6, produced GABA.
So is it worth finding, buying and taking a L-Glutamic Acid supplement, along with Vitamin B6 and foods rich in it. I have heard an experienced person on this forum say that unless you are severely malnourished, you already get more than enough of the amino acid for the synthesis, making B6 supplementing the more important of the two.
As well as what I mentioned, are there any other ways to naturally (or pseudo-naturally) increase GABA production and GABA levels?
Hi, I've been researching this for a couple hours and I'm not sure what to make of the idea. There's a lot of contradictions, but I'll explain what I have read and what ideally I'd hope to find out.
GABA, being gamma-Aminobutyric acid, seemingly has a huge amount to do with preventing a lot unwanted emotional and physical states, by providing Anti-Anxiety and Anti-Seizure properties. I'll just sound stupid if I try to get more technical, but I'm willing to be that no one benefits from a deficiency in it. I believe that Benzo's are through to work on the GABA receptors, along with GHB and Alcohol. There's clearly a trend to back the theory anyway.
I was looking into supplements to increase the amount of GABA in the brain and I have come across a few things, but I'm pretty skeptical on the effectiveness and value for someone with an already healthy diet. Since I'm so naive, please lecture me if possible, I'd love to know in detail.
The first supplement I read about, was GABA itself, in a powdered form. I extensively researched this, and it was apparently a waste of time, with some people claiming it does work if you take mega-doses. It's thought to have a very hard time crossing the Blood Brain Barrier. I then read about an amino acid in Green Tea, L-Theanine, which some sites say influences GABA levels directly , but I also read that it may just work on the same receptors and have its own set of functions. Either way, it seems to be a pretty harmless and worthy supplement. Then I decided to look up the precursors, so that my body could hopefully produce more than enough at any time, thinking that it would HOPEFULLY have mild-moderate anti-anxiety effect. I read that L-Glutamic Acid, through decarboxylase using Vitamin B6, produced GABA.
So is it worth finding, buying and taking a L-Glutamic Acid supplement, along with Vitamin B6 and foods rich in it. I have heard an experienced person on this forum say that unless you are severely malnourished, you already get more than enough of the amino acid for the synthesis, making B6 supplementing the more important of the two.
As well as what I mentioned, are there any other ways to naturally (or pseudo-naturally) increase GABA production and GABA levels?
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