What is Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) ?
is a type of chemical made in the brain. (1)
is a type of inhibitory neurotransmitter (1)
What does GABA do?
affects mood and mental health (1)
reduces a nerve cells’ ability to send and receive chemical messages throughout the central nervous system. (1)
it decreases the stimulation of neurons, meaning that a neuron that receives a message along the way doesn’t act on it, so the message isn’t sent on to other neurons. (1)
GABA calms the nervous system down, helping a person to not become overly anxious or afraid (1)
What happens if GABA is too high or low?
fluctuating levels of GABA are linked to medical conditions including anxiety, autism, and Parkinson’s disease. (1)
major depression and autism has been associated with abnormalities in GABA activity (1)
GABA plays an important role in Huntington’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and other disorders (1)
Resources
1. https://www.verywellhealth.com/gaba-5095143
