My GABA experience

[cowboyup]

I take GABA a couple times a day, 750 mg. - been doing this for about 6-7 months. I ran out and the local vitamin shop didn't have any in stock for a week (their next shipment). So, I thought, eh, no big deal...surely I'll be fine.

Turns out, during that week I felt crummy. Irritable, very, very anxious, panic attacks, headaches, and cranky, short tempered.

Well, I did some research online, and I couldn't find much of anything about withdrawal from GABA. Only withdrawal from benzos which is nothing new there. But GABA (supposedly) does not cross the blood-brain barrier so what's with the crabby mood, etc.? I thought it was safe, now I am questioning it.

Was it a placebo effect that I am experiencing while taking GABA?
Are there long-term effects if taking it?
(am I in the same category as Lance Armstrong?) JK

Well, at any rate, the store is finally restocked with GABA, and I am back to taking my usual dosage and feel fine - today was 'challenging' with the kids and I held up well.

Interesting though; I'd like to know more science/experimentation behind GABA so if anyone runs across anything, let me know!

*Paging Dr. Sheldon Cooper, Ph.D.*

 

[JuiceB]

I use to take GABA too. For me it would work sometimes and not others. I read all kinds of articles and reviews about it with some saying it works while most saying it doesn't.

What I do know is there are supplements which do pass the blood-brain barrier like Phenibut and Picamilon, though I haven't tried them yet. Picamilon is niacin/GABA molecule which leaves only GABA after crossing the blood-brain barrier. I plan on trying it in the near future.

I heard alot of horror stories about Phenibut but I wouldn't be surprised if its from people who mostly abused it.