User Reviews for gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba)

One of my friends ordered GABA from Liftmode. We split the container. It really does have a great calming effect. It helps you rest more soundly. This is a great product!

I take this at night for anxiety and insomnia I also use inositol in the morning for the same thing. The combination of the two has done wonders it has helped with my ADD and depression as well. Best of all it's natural when I am having high levels of anxiety I use GABA in the day it calms me without causing drowsiness!

I feel more calm during acute stressful situations. Does lower blood pressure too (tested the theory).

GABA has stopped my anxiety and panic attacks

I started taking GABA after I weaned off of Benzodiazpines. Though I had no withdrawal symptoms after having taken Klonopin for over two years ( I was really lucky. 50% of the population has no physical withdrawal after prolonged use. Apparently I'm in that 50%) I still had anxiety issues. I had forgotten that GABA is a neurotransmitter that blocks over excitation, so I tried it sublingually ( I know that the molecule is digested if taken orally). I expected nothing, but the anti anxiety effects were noticeable after after just 500 mg. I highly recommend it it.Read More Read Less

I think it's better than prescribed drugs.

Bought a happy light in January for SAD, Started GABA 750 once a day for alcohol replacement. Curbed my cravings and reduced anxiety. Quit taking anti depressants and will not renew my anxiety meds. Feel 20 years younger.

First thing ive ever found to quiet racing mind at night. Effective in daytime to cope with any and all situations that would have highly upset me before. Wish I would've found it years ago!

I have been using this product for about five months , to aid restful sleep. However , acting on advice from a pharmacist , I take only one 200mg tablet each evening , for 5 days continuously , and then abstain for 2 days before starting again , to avoid psychological dependence. In my experience , failure to strictly follow these guide-lines can result in depression and erratic behaviour.

I started taking Gaba for anxiety attacks and have been taking it both in the morning and evening for two months now. Amazingly it has worked great for the anxiety attacks but in the last few weeks I have felt unbelievably tired and exhausted all day. I think the problem is that I was taking 2 capsules in the morning and 1-2 at night. I couldn't understand why I felt so tired and exhausted all day as I hadn't changed anything else in my diet or routine so I researched the net and found out that tiredness is a side effect of Gaba. I will now start taking one capsule only at bedtime and see how that works. Hope my input here helps others. I will wait a few months to see how reducing the Gaba works and get back to this site. Read More Read Less

I have been taking GABA at 1000 mg I have chronic pain, anxiety, depression and sleep issues due to a condition called fibromyalgia. I see no huge differences with my sleep. But before I woke up everyday in pain and now I don't. Depression is well managed and I am not having any anxiety. I don't have an over medicated calm just a clear mind more myself calm. I also lost 30lbs. I workout 3x per week 1hr 30min, but I had way better results. My body fat has greatly reduced. I had Fibro, Crohn's disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, IBS and other health issues when starting GABA. I'm off blood pressure meds and have seen no bad side effects from taking GABA.Read More Read Less

Wondering if over sensitive pain receptors in my hands would be due to using GABA? Anyone had any experience of pain in your hands? Otherwise great for treating anxiety.

I have suffered from chronic pain that would interfere with my ability to sleep. My pain specialist recommended GABA with melatonin and I have had great results. I sleep deeply, stay asleep yet wake up after 7 hrs. refreshed. This helped tremendously with my pain and also helped me with my short term memory. Insomnia and not sleeping and dreaming caused me to have short term memory problems. After taking GABA I no longer have insomnia. I recommend it especially to pain patients who have arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic back pain and any type of anxiety that interferes with sleep. I take 750 mg of GABA only at bedtime with 5 mg of melatonin.Read More Read Less

I will never take GABA again.it caused me to feel panicky as I was very short of breath. My tongue was sore, and my hands were hot and red. This happened after taking one quarter teaspoon (500 mg) of powdered product mixed with water..by a company called NOW.

I had trouble sleeping for years which included Restless Leg Syndrome. I took sleeping pills and muscle relaxers were the only thing that would help the legs until I started using GABA. I bought it to help my anxiety but It made me sleepy when I took it during the day, so I thought, why not take it before bed then! It is amazing! Now I sleep fine most of the time and only take the GABA as needed, usually when my legs start or if I am "wired". I'll never take a sleeping pill again!

I have had poor sleep for about 25 years, waking after just 4 hours sleep each night; I've tried EVERYTHING; this is the only thing that works; EXCEPT, it cannot be taken every night; just 2 or 3 nights a week. but I'm grateful just for that relief, and pleasant experience.

500mg at bedtime. Felt like a zombie upon awakening. Same reaction twice.

I got some for my son who has adhd and severe autism. He took an eighth of the recommended dose 2 days in a row, each time he became angry, violent and self injurious. The same happens with 5HTP, just not the supplement for the overmethylated group I guess.

I used this to increase my milk production when nursing my youngest child. It worked wonders adding about 20-50% volume to what I had been producing previously. I know this because I was expressing milk for her use in daycare. Prior to using this, I was barely covering her daily needs and was constantly worried about falling short. The same day I took my first dose I noticed quite a bit more production and I was able to maintain sufficient volume to even have a bit of surplus.