Posted by jay on December 22, 2001, at 14:31:53
In reply to L-glutamine or glutamic acid to increase GABA?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on December 22, 2001, at 13:03:26
> I am trying to find a way to elevate the amount of GABA (A) in my brain in order to help with my social phobia & anxiety. I take Klonopin but my doctor will only give me 1 mg/day so it is only partially effective.
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> I bought GABA in pill form from a health food store but someone said that orally ingested GABA cannot pass the blood brain barrier & so it is a waste of time.
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> Since you can take 5-HTP to increase serotonin, L-Tyrosine to increase dopamine, & Phenylalanine to increase norepinephrine what amino acid do you take to increase GABA?
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> I read something about either L-glutamine or glutamic acid metabolizing to GABA in the brain but they sound so similar but I think they are different? Which one is a precursor to GABA?
Hi:A couple of major cautions about this.
First, I had used L-glutamine for awhile, and it *really* made me feel horrible. Don't forget, yes there is a co-relation between GABA and the effect of benzodiazepines, BUT, benzo's have their own receptor in the brain. This affects GABA in a rather different way then GABA-enhancing drugs. I have used benzo's for *many* years, and there is almost no way I felt ANY similarity between taking a benzo and L-glutamine.
Second, many folks don't know that glutamic acid plays a major part in strokes. I recall that when we have a stroke, what happens is a massive amount of glutamic acid is released in the brain.
Hence, I would just be cautious, and I honestly wouldn't advise it. You may want to do some research beforehand.Jay
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