okay so im thinking about taking a dietary supplement, the brand, 'now' the supplement being GABA, natural calming effect. it is supposed to promote relaxation, ease nervous tension, and be a good sedative being ideal for sleep. so since im a PARANOID person about death, things going wrong, just worried in general, i thought this dietary supplement would be IDEAL. so when your a worried person, you also become worried about taking stuff. soo i need help. anyone take this certain supplement? any bad side affects? what are your opinions-yay or nay? can a dietary supplement actually harm you or be hazardous at all?
2006-11-25 16:52:55 · 4 answers · asked by kburgess612 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I have used GABA but not the brand you mention. Some GABA caps are mixed with niacin or inositol and usually have 100mg or so of GABA per capsule and you are supposed to take 4-6 capsules.
The GABA I've bought and used was pure and from JoMar Labs.
https://www.jomarlabs.com/main/catalog.asp?featureid=1021
You take it on an empty stomach or it doesn't work as well. Mix a very small amount (like a quarter teaspoon) in about 2 oz of water. I usually drink 1/2 of what I mix up and then drink the other half if I'm still awake in an hour. Usually the affects are subtle and consist of being able to sleep easily and naturally. No negative side effects that I ever noticed from taking a small amount.
GABA is a neurotransmitter so it is not something to be abused. Many supplements or even drinking too much water can harm you if used improperly so follow the directions carefully.
2006-11-25 17:12:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, as with everything, one should check into side effects, etc on the computer. I normally go to Drugs.com. It tells about everything you might want to know. But, then being this is a dietary supplement, it may not be any info that will help. My husband and I have both taken this supplement and the only thing my husband noticed was a slight tingling of his scalp. As far as it's calming effects.....I didn't notice much of a change in that . All you can do is try it and see if it helps you. I really don't think you have to worry about a serious side effects.
2006-11-25 17:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is indeed worrying. I have never understood why the producers/distributors/sellers of these kind of things lobby against them being regulated. If I were swallowing weird concoctions I'd for sure like to know that what I'm taking is accurately labelled, has had toxicology studies performed and wasn't contaminated. In addition to all that when people are selling them as a treatment then there should be clinical trials to show they are efficacious. I mean proper, blinded trials. It's a total disgrace that the alt med lobby actually campaign against all these things. The market is worth $billions and they all plead that they can't afford trials. Total and utter lies. What they don't want is their market subjected to the rigours of real medicine and to be shown for the scam it is. The real tragedy is that people get drawn into the scam and are actually dying from this stuff. Malarial homoeopathic treatments, herb and homoeopathic treatments for HIV/AIDS are two of the worst and these are being pushed and supported by very large organizations. It really is a total and utter disgrace. And no, homoeopathic treatments do nothing except for giving a drink of water. got to go, big thunderstorm approaching
2016-03-12 23:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naturopaths use GABA 200 mg 4 times daily on an empty stomach to treat Anxiety, Epilepsy, Insomnia, and Schizophrenia. There are not any documented clinical studies, but the product is widely used and has a good safety record at the recommended dose. Do not take it if you are taking medications for any kind of nervous disorder or problem unless your therapist ok's it first.
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2006-11-27 08:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋