GABA - The Tranquil Molecule Keeping Us Calm
What is GABA?
GABA is the abbreviated name of Gamma Amino Butyric Acid, which is the body's major relaxing, calming and tranquillising neurotransmitter. GABA's primary role is to balance the action of the excitatory neurotransmitters; Glutamate, Adrenaline, Histamine and Acetylcholine. GABA helps nerve cells recover after sending or receiving transmissions making it one of the body's most significant mood modulators.
GABA acts via receptors to reduce the excitability in nerve transmissions. It successfully filters out irrelevant messages or static by terminating the signals from the excitatory neurotransmitter. GABA is effectively the braking system of all neurotransmitters.
Symptoms of Low GABA
For the human body to function correctly, there needs to be a balance between the excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters. If the brain has too many excitatory transmissions, it means that GABA levels are low, which can lead to a variety of adverse health conditions including;
| ADHD | Insomnia |
| Alcoholism | Low Digestive Enzymes |
| Anxiety | Mood Disorders |
| Bi-Polar Disorder | Motion Sickness |
| Convulsions | Nervousness |
| Depression | Panic Attacks |
| Digestive Disorders | Racing Mind |
| Feeling Overwhelmed | Seizures |
| Hypertension | Tourettes Syndrome |
Symptoms of High GABA
High levels of GABA result in a calming action that may contribute to sluggish energy, feelings of sedation and foggy thinking. These symptoms are similar to someone who has overdosed on Benzodiazepines or consumed far too much alcohol. Adverse effects include;
| Anaesthesia | Nausea |
| Drowsiness | Poor Memory |
| Impaired Learning | Sedation |
How to increase Low GABA Levels?
Be-Calm contains the essential nutrients required by the body to manufacture GABA. Along with additional nutrients to enhance GABA's effectiveness and improve its stability within the brain.
Cortisol Calm provides medicinal herbs that strengthen the function of the GABA receptors, reduce the symptoms of stress, down-regulate cortisol and help calm and relax the mind and body.
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