Product Description

Dietary supplement. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid supports a calm mood. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is an amino acid derivative and a key inhibitory neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that carry information between nerve cells or from nerve cells to other target cells. GABA is synthesized directly from glutamic acid. It has an inhibitory effect on the firing of neurons and supports a calm mood. (These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.) Hypoallergenic: Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, salt, preservatives or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9268 in Health and Beauty
• Size: 180 Caps
• Brand: Source Naturals
• Model: SN1708
• Released on: 2006-06-21
• Ingredients: GABA (750 mg)
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .40 pounds

Features

• Supports a calm mood
• An amino acid derivative, and a key inhibitory neurotransmitter
• Synthesized directly from glutamic acid
• Has an inhibitory effect on the firing of neurons and supports a calm mood
• Available in 3 forms: tablets, capsules, and powder

Customer Reviews

Buh-Bye Klonopin
If you're new to GABA consider yourself blessed as you've just found the best form of it available in my opinion. 1/3rd of a teaspoon of this in tea ( I prefer it mixed in with tea but you could just take it as is, washed down with a swish of water, whatever, etc. ) does more for my anxiety than any benzodiazepine like clonazepam ever has. GABA by itself will not knock you out like Valerian Root might, so for example you can even use it to calm those morningtime nerves if need be. Each to their own of course but this is my personal preference: 1/3rd of a teaspoon of GABA ( Source Naturals Powder-Form brand ), 4 drops of Rescue Remedy ( Bach's Flower Essences ), mixed into a hot cup of Kava Kava Tea ( Yogi brand ), and taken with 2 grams or so of Valerian Root capsules. Out like a light within 30-60 mins, this recipe will cure even the harsher forms of insomnia especially when combined with some kind of happy-place imagery like the kind transcendental-meditation can help you find ( you might try Stephen Levine's books to guide you at first, if you're interested ). Given today's economic climate, I feel most people would benefit greatly from trying this product.

Not as good...
This product doesn't seem to be as effective as the equivalent Swanson product. I don't feel anything at all after taking the Source Naturals GABA, while the Swanson product has a noticeable calming effect.

Mixed Opinion
I decided to try this product to see if it helps with my social anxiety. I've been using GABA 750mg off and on for about a month, only 1x daily, when I wakeup. After taking it, I feel my heartrate is lowered (the calming effect), and generally more relaxed, I feel much more alert and energized also. It feels like my body is calmed down, while my mind is made more alert/clear/concise.

However, I did decide to try going 2x daily, 1 when I wakeup, 1 an hour before bedtime. BIG mistake. About 3 weeks ago, for the first time I took one about an hour before bedtime. I had a seriously hard time falling asleep, normally it takes me about 10-20 minutes, however it took me about 45 minutes. I figured it may have been something I ate, drank, and not particularly GABA. However, I didnt bother trying it again, until tonight.

As I write this review, its 6am, and i've been awake for a total of 24 hours now. Its now 8 hours past my bedtime, and 9 hours since I decided to try another pre-bedtime GABA 750mg - NEVER AGAIN. I've never had so much difficulty falling asleep. First 45 minutes in bed trying to fall asleep, I felt totally calm, heart-rate about 70-80, clear mind, no thoughts. I just couldn't "kick-over" to sleep mode. After an hour, I was annoyed, watched tv for 20 minutes, tried to fall asleep again. 40 minutes later, nothing, still cant get into sleep mode. Tried reading a book for 20 minutes, now going on 2 hours past my normal sleep time (i'd normally be deep in sleep by now!). Thought I was getting tired, tried it again, 40 minutes, nothing. 3 hours, just sitting there, eyes closed, body calm (from GABA), heartrate 70-80, clear mind, just couldn't get into sleep mode! I felt 100% completely alert with a perfectly clear mind, totally bizarre. It was 1am that felt like it was 1pm.

I do have a history of insomnia, so, after 3 hours, I began to worry that if I fell asleep at 1am (versus my normal 10pm), my body would develop 1am as my normal sleeping schedule. I decided to stay up the entire night, just to ensure the next night (tonight), I will be able to return to the 10pm routine.

Nonetheless, I have no idea how others claim GABA helps them sleep, the only thing I can suspect is that they have a much lower level of GABA. For me? Completely opposite. After some researching on the internet, i've found that too much GABA in the brain can cause an opposite effect (instead of calming - causing anxiety). Perhaps I already have a balanced level of natural GABA within me, and taking this pre-bedtime raises it to an unbalanced, high level, causing a too clear, sharp, energized mind when its time to go to sleep. Again, my body felt calm, my mind was clear, but I was not at all in a tired-sleeping mode, even after 3 hours past my normal sleeping time. In fact, I didn't even yawn a single time while tossing and turning.

Nonetheless, 3/5 stars, for me, GABA is fine after I wakeup, 1x daily, as it'll wear off by the time bedtime rolls around. Its 6am as I write this review, 8 hours since I would normally fall asleep, I feel like crap, look like crap, as anyone would on zero sleep, body still very calm (my body feels tired now), but my mind still feels totally alert and clear, nowhere near a sleep state, as if i'm ready to go have at it at quantum physics.