Gaba

[Rebelrocker]

whats GABA,i suppose its garbage but does it work in any way?

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

It is gamma-aminobutyric acid. It is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that some people use to elevate growth hormone production and aid sleep. You need to take multi gram doses orally for it to work though, because it doesn't efficiently cross the blood to brain barrier.

 

[Rebelrocker]

Bump

 

[anthrax]

Jacob Creutzfeldt,

i have also heard and read that GABA does NOT cross brain barrier (at the dose founf in the supp pills)

But some people swear by it and they say that it helps sleep (among other effects)
How do you explain it ?
Placebo effect ?

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

GABA does cross the blood brain barrier, but inefficiently. That is why you need multi-gram doses. Also just because GABA does not cross the blood brain barrier efficiently does not mean that it has no somatic effects. It can react in an inhibitory way on the peripheral nervous system.

 

[anthrax]

OK
Thanx

If I get rich I may try GABA

 

[Triple J]

There are some sources out there that are not too expensive. I think one was www.peaknutrition.com

 

[Benzi]

I'm sorry
can anyone briefly explain what Gaba actually is?