CARNITINE
GABA
GLUTAMINE
HISTIDINE
ISOLEUCINE
LEUCINE
LYSINE
METHIONINE
PHENYLALANINE
THREONINE
TRYPTOPHAN
TYROSINE
VALINE
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GABA
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an amino acid formed in the body from a nonessential amino acid, glutamic acid. GABA acts as a neurotransmitter (a chemical used to relay signals between cells) in your central nervous system (your brain and spinal cord). GABA aids in proper brain function insofar as it inhibits nerve cells from overfiring and acts in conjunction with niacinamide (a compound of B3) and inositol (Myo-Inositol is classified as a member of the vitamin B complex, often referred to as vitamin B8) to prevent anxiety- and stress-related messages from reaching the brain. There is always the fear of addiction with prescription tranquilizers. This is why GABA, taken for it’s calming properties, can be used in place of something such as Valium for conditions like epilepsy, A.D.D. and hypertension. Taking more than the recommended dosage can have the opposite effect, causing shortness of breath, anxiety, numbness around the mouth and tingling in the extremities. An overload of GABA can actually cause an unbalance in the brain's message-delivery system and could cause seizures.
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FACTS ABOUT
AMINO ACIDS
Proteins that make up the human body are not obtained directly from the diet. Instead, our body takes the proteins we eat, breaks them down into amino acids, and rearranges them into specific proteins it needs. Some amino acids are used without being reformed into proteins. For instance, the amino acid tryptophan is a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin that is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses between cells and is responsible for normal sleep patterns. An essential amino acid is one that the human body cannot synthesize, so it must be part of our diet.
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CAUTIONS
Certain drugs and compounds can affect the GABA receptors in the body, including alcohol, barbituates, benzodiazepines, manganese, valerian extract and Hyperforin (one of the principal constituents identified in St John's wort) inhibits the reuptake of GABA.
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