Nutr Rev · 2024
A systematic review of the association between zinc and anxietyConclusion: The results provide plausible evidence for the positive role of zinc in the treatment of patients afflicted with anxiety, albeit with some limitations.
Does GABA help with anxiety?
Yes, for most people. 80% of 122 people who reported on GABA for anxiety say it improved. 14% noticed no change and 7% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).
Anxiety: what users report
80%better122 reports · high confidence
97 better17 no change8 worse
Ranked #45 of 95 for anxiety.
What people say about GABA and anxiety
“i drank green tea for years and while gaba is good for a general calmness, it isn't really great for sleep.”
“I also take one GABA capsule an hour before I sleep and it doesn’t really seem to do much.”
“I've started taking 1000mg GABA 2 weeks ago, and my anxiety levels decreased a lot, no more out of nowhere public anxiety shakiness.”
“I used to take a supplement called theanine serene that had GABA in 1 formula of it, while another formula didn't. I always felt the one with GABA way more than the other.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong8 meta-analyses · 26 trials on PubMed
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int · 2021
The effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid supplementation on growth performances, immune responses, and blood parameters of chickens reared under stressful environment: a meta-analysisConclusion: This study showed that the doses and the duration of the GABA supplementation can affect the growth performances of chickens under stressful conditions. However, the effect of GABA on immune responses and blood parameters is perceived with a relatively longer supplementation duration.
Side effects people mention
drowsiness 10vivid dreams 4fatigue 4shortness of 3jitteriness 3
What else is GABA used for?
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