- Improves sleep quality and speeds recovery
- Has a calming and relaxing effect
- Promotes the development of an aesthetic physique
- Stimulates the production of growth hormone
- Reduces cortisol levels
Swanson Maximum Strength GABA is a dietary supplement containing as much as 750mg per capsule of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - a neurotransmitter that inhibits the activity of the nervous system with calming, relaxing, anti-anxiety effects, improving sleep quality and recovery.
GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) - a compound belonging to the non-protein amino acid group (it is not built into proteins); it is formed in the brain as a result of decarboxylation of glutamic acid in the presence of vitamin B6. As one of the most important neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS), it has an inhibitory function on nervous system activity - it raises the excitability threshold of postganglionic cells. As a result, the formation of action potentials responsible for the transmission of information in the nervous system is impeded.
GABA lowers psychophysical tension, reduces arousal, has a relaxing, relaxant and anticonvulsant effect on skeletal muscles, counteracts restless legs syndrome. It fulfills its role by activating specific membrane receptors (GABA receptors), which are divided into two classes: GABA-A receptors (responsible for inhibiting transmission in the nervous system) and GABA-B receptors (responsible for inhibiting the synthesis of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine).
Type A receptors, which are present in almost every neuron, are the site of action of many compounds called GABA receptor agonists. This category includes alcohol, GHB and benzodiazepines - popular drugs with anti-anxiety, sedative, sleep-inducing effects; often taken recreationally, over time leading to physical and psychological dependence.
GABA for athletes
Cortisol and growth hormone (GH) are hormones that even the novice, inexperienced athlete has heard of. The former, known as the stress hormone, is rather negatively associated, because on the one hand it has a catabolic effect on muscle tissue (causes the breakdown of muscle proteins), while on the other hand it promotes (especially in an unfavorable relationship with insulin) the development of body fat, mainly in areas such as the face, neck and waist. Growth hormone, on the other hand, is a hormone that promotes muscle development, enhances fat breakdown (lipolysis) and is responsible for body regeneration.
GABA promotes the development of athletic form precisely by reducing cortisol levels and increasing growth hormone levels. Activation of GABA receptors inhibits the release of corticoliberin (CRH) in the hypothalamus, thereby reducing the pituitary's secretion of corticotropin (ACTH) - a direct stimulator of cortisol production by the adrenal cortex. At the same time, GABA promotes the release of somatotropin (growth hormone) from the pituitary gland, promoting athletic body shape.
In summary, Swanson Maximum Strength GABA is a dietary supplement that supports the development of athletic form by lowering cortisol levels and increasing growth hormone. It has an anti-stress, calming effect, supports recovery and improves sleep quality. It is indicated for people living under permanent stress, suffering from insomnia, experiencing anxiety and fears, as well as athletes shaping a muscular physique.
