GABA 500 mg — Direct Calming Support
GABA is the nervous system's main brake pedal — the inhibitory neurotransmitter that tells firing neurons to settle. When the braking side runs weak, people feel it as edginess, physical tension, overstimulation by ordinary days, and a mind that won't idle at bedtime. This Douglas Labs formula supplies 500 mg of GABA per capsule, clean and single-ingredient.
Who I reach for it with: acute overstimulation — the wound-up evenings; physical stress tension; patients who respond well to direct GABA (a real subset — individual response varies); simple, single-ingredient preference cases.
What makes it different: Single-ingredient purity at a meaningful dose — no blend to react to, easy to test your individual response against. Douglas Laboratories' GMP manufacturing covers the quality floor.
Protocol fit: Direct GABA and precursor-based support (Gabatone Active) are different strategies — direct GABA works noticeably for some people and not others, likely reflecting individual gut-brain signaling. Magnesium Glycinate pairs with either for the physical-tension layer.
FAQ — Does GABA cross the blood-brain barrier? Debated — yet many people respond clearly, possibly via the gut-nervous-system route. A short personal trial answers it faster than the literature.
FAQ — With sedatives or sleep medication? Involve your prescriber — calming agents stack.
Suggested Use: Adults take 1 capsule daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional. 60 servings per container.
Selected by Dr. Lorn Allison, DN.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
