Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 Rusty, This is true about GABA receptors, but the GABA supplement can not cross the blood-brain barrier well enough to make it useful. There are many other substances that work a lot better for anxiety. Linda Rusty wrote: > Hi Kate: > You seem to be onm the right track nutritionally but to help ease the > anxiety/stress levels you might be interested in this: > GABA (gamma-amino butyric acid) helps calm anxiety and mind looping. > GABA is frequently low in the body because other things are flooding the > cell receptors. > > Nerve cells, or neurons, communicate by releasing neurotransmitters. > These chemical messengers flow onto other neurons that act as receivers. > The neurotransmitter attaches to a slot on the neuron, or receptor site. > Once attached different neurotransmitters either trigger " go " signals that > allow the message to be passed on to other cells or produce " stop " signals > that prevent the message from being forwarded. > GABA is the most common message-altering neurotransmitter in the brain. > GABA supplements needs a perscription in some countries because overdosing > can be adversly affective in epilepsy. > There is a great deal of sucess using GABA for Obsessive Cumpulsive Disorder > and over anxiety. > Here's some up to date stuff on GABA research: > http://www.biopsychiatry.com/gaba.html > > rusty > > > **************************************** > home page: > FAQ: http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance/bmfaq.html > For List Help Email: -owner > To UNSUBSCRIBE Email: - > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are Copyright group and the individual authors. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 Hi Linda: Are there not GABA recptors on other cells other than brain cells? Alcohol must cross the BBB then because that's the most common outside agent that floods the GABA receptors. How would one stimulate gaba production in one's own body? You say there are many other substances that work better for aniety. I would appreciate a list because my daugther suffered for years with anxiety related insomnia and OCD and tried everything we could find from meditation to L-Tryptophan but only GABA worked and worked 100%. If it did not cross the BBB, how did it work? rusty - " Dr.Nature " <drnature Monday, September 17, 2001 10:54 PM Re: Candida/anxiety > Rusty, > > This is true about GABA receptors, but the GABA supplement > can not cross the blood-brain barrier well enough to make it useful. > There are many other substances that work a lot better for anxiety. > > Linda > > Rusty wrote: > > > Hi Kate: > > You seem to be onm the right track nutritionally but to help ease the > > anxiety/stress levels you might be interested in this: > > GABA (gamma-amino butyric acid) helps calm anxiety and mind looping. > > GABA is frequently low in the body because other things are flooding the > > cell receptors. > > > > Nerve cells, or neurons, communicate by releasing neurotransmitters. > > These chemical messengers flow onto other neurons that act as receivers. > > The neurotransmitter attaches to a slot on the neuron, or receptor site. > > Once attached different neurotransmitters either trigger " go " signals that > > allow the message to be passed on to other cells or produce " stop " signals > > that prevent the message from being forwarded. > > GABA is the most common message-altering neurotransmitter in the brain. > > GABA supplements needs a perscription in some countries because overdosing > > can be adversly affective in epilepsy. > > There is a great deal of sucess using GABA for Obsessive Cumpulsive Disorder > > and over anxiety. > > Here's some up to date stuff on GABA research: > > http://www.biopsychiatry.com/gaba.html > > > > rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 Hi Rusty, Alcohol does cross the BBB as do a number of substances (eg Xanax) but with GABA you see claims of clinical studies but they are on growth hormone and protactin secretion. If GABA worked 100% for your daughter, no one can argue with that! Anxiety disorders respond by placebo more than any other type of disorders, so that could be it, or it could be something else. My take on it is, if it works, who cares! If it's working for her, what is it you're wanting help with? Linda Rusty wrote: > Hi Linda: > Are there not GABA recptors on other cells other than brain cells? > Alcohol must cross the BBB then because that's the most common outside agent > that floods the GABA receptors. > How would one stimulate gaba production in one's own body? > You say there are many other substances that work better for aniety. > I would appreciate a list because my daugther suffered for years with > anxiety related insomnia and OCD and tried everything we could find from > meditation to L-Tryptophan but only GABA worked and worked 100%. > If it did not cross the BBB, how did it work? > rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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