Gaba

Natural  and little known, the neurotransmitter GABA is said to have calming effects. How does it work and what impact  does it have on our daily life?

  Anatomy of GABA?

GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid, is a neurotransmitter, chemical messenger, very common in neurons in the cortex.

The GABA receptor is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, that is, it tends to slow down the transmission of nerve signals. Without GABA, neurons could lose their temper and transfer nerve impulses inconsistently.

The natural function of GABA is therefore to lower the nervous activity of the neurons to which it attaches. GABA is therefore essential to promote relaxation and seems to be involved in certain stages of memorization and would be used, among other things, to control fear or anxiety which manifests itself in neuronal overexcitation. (source: passportsante.net)