Conclusion: Fourteen studies met the criteria and were included in the systematic review. Although more studies are needed before any inferences can be made about the efficacy of oral GABA consumption on stress and sleep, results show that there is limited evidence for stress and very limited evidence for sleep benefits of oral GABA intake.
PubMed 33041752 ↗GABA Supplement
People mainly take GABA Supplement for anxiety, focus, mood. Based on 6 first-hand reports and 21 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1458 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
What GABA Supplement does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: Food and Drug Administration for dyspareunia due to menopausal atrophy). The decision to use hormone therapy depends on clinical presentation, a thorough evaluation of the risks and benefits, and an informed discussion with the patient.
PubMed 27929271 ↗Conclusion: Taking together, these phytochemicals may be considered as supplements to conventional anxiolytic therapies in order to improve efficacy and reduce adverse effects. Further preclinical and clinical studies are still needed in order to recognize the structure-activity relationships, metabolism, absorption, and neuropsychopharmacological mechanisms of plantderived natural agents.
PubMed 26845556 ↗Conclusion: Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium breve, and Akkermansia muciniphila demonstrated particularly promising effects. Conclusions: Psychobiotics show significant potential as adjunctive and therapeutic agents in depressive disorders through modulation of the gut-brain axis.
PubMed 40647242 ↗Dosage people report
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Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
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“free floating gaba turns into glutamate”
“Maybe a gaba supplement, tart cherry juice you get it folks throw it at me!”
“using a gaba supplement gives me super powers compared to without it. It literally restores my day to day functioning...However, I stopped using it for a while, and it fucked me up real bad.”
“also GABA itself can't cross the blood brain barrier so taking a supplement is pretty useless”
“I can feel GABA despite the BBB claims. I don't take it often but When I do I know it...It just gives me a slightly uneasy tingling and kind of turns me into an asshole.”
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