GABA

Pros

• GABA or sub-sensory valerian root can help gently
• I can recommend GABA, I take it just before sleep, and I definitely sleep better than without it
• GABA is a great sleep supplement but maybe only take it 5 days a week so you don’t build up a tolerance.
• For getting to sleep, I’ve been taking some of the top recommended supplements before bed - magnesium glycinate, l-theanine, apigenin, inositol, GABA, melatonin. These have all helped me fall asleep, but unfortunately not stay asleep.
• Additionally, you might look into supplementing GABA.

Cons

• Be careful with GABA and Taurine… they can make you more anxious.
• definitely, GABA supplements did not work for me, I have a full bottle just sitting there collecting dust, so to speak.
• Parent context: GABA's supplements ability to cross the blood brain barrier? it is a bad thing, for me is a waste of money, that is. On the other hand, Ashwagandha, just like L-theanine can be used both day or night, I mostly take it in...
• I do not use GABA because its low absorption rate through the blood-brain barrier.
• I started taking l- theanine and gaba that a friend recommended and while I thought it was helping, I also think it made things much worse.