GABA with Vitamin B6 500 mg. - 100 Vegetable Capsule(s) NOW Foods

Your Brain’s Natural Calming Agent
NOW Foods GABA is a non-essential amino acid found mainly in your brain and eyes. It is considered an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which means it regulates brain and nerve-cell activity by inhibiting the number of neurons firing in your brain. NOW Foods GABA is referred to as your brain’s “natural calming agent”. By inhibiting overstimulation of your brain, GABA may help promote relaxation and ease your nervous tensions.

How Does it Work?
Your brain relies on various neurotransmitters that send signals to systems throughout your body. GABA’s primary role is to inhibit the activity of excited neurons or nerve cells, which can control your mood, cognition, and your response to stress. On the other side of the coin, a deficiency can result in increased symptoms of depression, anxiety, panic and post-traumatic stress disorder, and insomnia. Research supporting these effects of GABA is providing a growing body of evidence of its effectiveness in controlling your mood.

Vitamin B6 Support
This NOW Foods GABA supplement includes 2 mg of Vitamin B6, which is crucial for brain development and function of your immune and nervous systems. If you are low on this essential vitamin, your GABA synthesis will suffer. In addition, a shortage of this vitamin can result in a reduction of red blood cells, which are important for delivering oxygen to tissues throughout your body. People with kidney disease and malabsorption syndromes are at higher risk for B6 deficiency and may benefit tremendously from taking a supplement.

More Potential
Research has identified additional possible benefits of retaining appropriate levels of GABA in your body. One study reported that GABA may reduce seizures in some epileptic patients, though the evidence is not yet decisive. Another 2006 study found that GABA supplements can increase alpha waves and reduce immunoglobulin-A in healthy patients, reducing symptoms of acrophobia, an irrational fear of heights. In addition, studies show that increasing your GABA intake may help with insomnia since activation of GABA receptors favor sleep. Finally, an increased level of this NOW supplement has been shown to elevate your growth hormone, which helps improve your body’s response to intense exercise.