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What is Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?

Gamma-aminobutyric acid functions as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, decreasing neuron activity thus preventing them from overfiring. With niacinamide (B3) and inositol, GABA prevents anxiety and stress-related messages from reaching the motor centers of the brain.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Mood 5 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
Supposed to relax you and help you sleep 3 1 Efficacy_none
Insomnia 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Promote relaxation 2 0
Parkinson's Disease 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Prevent waking during the night 2 0

See all 19 patients currently taking Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 0
None
 9

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Depressed mood 1
Flushed 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). See all 11 dosages ►

  1 tab(s) daily 2 tab(s) daily 3 tab(s) daily 200 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 750 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,200 mg daily 1,500 mg daily
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 6   Did not seem to work: 50%
Expense 2   Expense: 17%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 17%
Other 2   Other: 17%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 8%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 8%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped taking Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Always
 7 70%
Usually
 2 20%
Sometimes
 1 10%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 10%
A little
 1 10%
Not at all
 8 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 3 50%
< $25
 3 50%

Report created on May 26, 2012.