GABA reviews: what real users say
We read 470 first-hand mentions of GABA from health and supplement communities. 226 of them say clearly how it went — and 40% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: anxiety (80% of 122), sleep (80% of 104), mood (67% of 21).
Where it disappoints: energy (only 33% of 6 say better).
Most common complaints: drowsiness, vivid dreams, fatigue, shortness of, jitteriness. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“I take 1.5mgs with 1500mg GABA-A Acid I have insane dreams every night and sleep like a baby.”
“fresh brewed chamomille tea with: ... GABA 200mg ... works great for me :-)”
“I've started taking 1000mg GABA 2 weeks ago, and my anxiety levels decreased a lot, no more out of nowhere public anxiety shakiness.”
“GABA 600mg, 3g taurine. I have anxiety and panic disorder late into nights. And this has cured about 80% for me.”
“I made 2x caps with this combination and took one along with 200mg caffeine. I currently feel incredible.”
“4,000 mg of GABA felt quite powerfully relaxing, it definitely took me by surprise.”
Negative and mixed experiences
“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.”
“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.”
“Gaba is wicked I take 1.5-2 gs before bed every night and have the best sleep.”
“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.”
“I supplemented with the ultimate adrenaline and cortisol nuke of a nootropic. GABA/melatonin...I noticed that the yohimbe suddenly started working SIGNIFICANTLY LESS.”
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