/oss/taxonomy/term/3442/all en /oss/article/health/gaba-supplements-glorious-gimmicky-or-just-garbage <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>Take-home message:</strong><br /> - gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a major neurotransmitter that regulates much of our brain function. It was previously thought that ingested GABA could not cross the blood-brain barrier, but new research suggests that it may be able to.<br /> - Drugs that mimic the action of GABA are numerous, work in a variety of ways, and can have effects ranging from treating epilepsy to causing it.<br /></p> Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:06:09 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7389 at /oss