GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
☆ WatchMain inhibitory neurotransmitter; reduces neuronal activity, promotes calm
Too little may be associated with
Anxiety, seizures, insomnia
Too much may be associated with
Excessive sedation, impaired cognition
Informational only — not medical advice.
Stimuli that influence it
- Aerobic exercise (behavior)
- Alcohol (substance)
- Ashwagandha (substance)
- Cannabis (THC) (substance)
- CBD (substance)
- Chamomile (substance)
- Deep breathing (behavior)
- Fermented foods (substance)
- Glutamine (substance)
- Green tea (L-theanine) (substance)
- Kava (substance)
- Kefir (substance)
- Kimchi (substance)
- L-theanine (substance)
- Magnesium (substance)
- Meditation (behavior)
- Melatonin (substance)
- Mindfulness practice (behavior)
- Passionflower (substance)
- Probiotics (substance)
- Progressive muscle relaxation (behavior)
- Quality sleep (behavior)
- Tai Chi (behavior)
- Taurine (substance)
- Valerian root (substance)
- Vitamin B6 (substance)
- Yoga (behavior)
- Yogurt (substance)
- Zinc (substance)
Materials
- Altered Traits (book)
- Anxious: Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety (book)
- Change Your Brain, Change Your Life (book)
- Grain Brain (book)
- Neuroscience (textbook) (book)
- Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain (book)
- Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology (book)
- The Emotional Brain (book)
- Unwinding Anxiety (book)