Gaba for anxiety?

[Victory]

I found this article about GABA supplementation helping decrease anxiety. Has anyone tried this yet? I'd like to try it, but I understand that it can lead to depression as well, but I think my depression is from the insomnia and the stress of PTSD, not from a chemical imbalance. I'd appreciate any and all input on this. Thanks!
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[LuckiLee]

I don't know anything about it but I noticed a few threads about it here.
Search the forum a little bit and you'll find them. :)

 

[Victory]

I don't know anything about it but I noticed a few threads about it here.
Search the forum a little bit...

Thanks, I will.

 

[ShodokanJenn]

I tried GABA for sleep, and found that if I took enough to actually get me to sleep, I'd wake up a couple hours later shaking, sweating and vomiting violently. Just because something is labeled "natural" does not mean that it is safer or healthier. That said, I know people who have experienced immense benefit from taking GABA. It's like any medication - effectiveness varies, proceed with caution.

 

[AnD]

I take pharmagaba from thorne. I started to take it at daytime to lessen anxiety. And at night to sleep deeper.
It helped me a lot. I only take it at night now. The last thing I do before going to bed.

My background: I get easily effected by medicine, caffeine etc. I can sleep for many hours but almost never deep.

My non ptsd friends have tried it without results. I felt it directly

 

[EveHarrington]

I have been on GABA for about a week now and I can feel a big difference. I can see why non-anxious (non-disordered) people wouldn’t feel a difference as it just pulls me back toward the center so to speak. Apparently GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, hence why it’s so calming, whereas other neurotransmitters are excitatory (seratonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, etc).....

 

[shatter eyes]

Apparently GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, hence why it’s so calming, whereas other neurotransmitters are excitatory

That is right. GABA is an inhibitor.

May I ask what changes if any you have noticed for sensory sensitivity like sounds/tinnitus now that you take GABA?

 

[EveHarrington]

That is right. GABA is an inhibitor.

May I ask what changes if any you have no...

I haven’t noticed anything in terms of tinnitus but it may be a matter of simply not noticing. I’ll try to keep a watch on my tinnitus to see if I notice any differences.

In terms of sounds in general, I’m not as sensitive to certain frequencies anymore. I hope this continues to improve.

I’m sick right now so it’s not the best time to make an assessment! Lol.

Has anyone noticed a difference between GABA and pharmagaba?

 

[AllisonStern]

I know medications like Depakote and other mood stabilizers work on increasing GABA. Maybe something to look into from a pharmacological perspective?

 

[shatter eyes]

I just got off depakote valproic acid last month. I didnt know it increased GABA. I was on 1500mg for my TBI hypersensitivities. The stuff is harsh on liver.

I am going to ask my doc about GABA and 5HTP since he told me something about using magnesium for headaches.