It’s one of the wellness world’s biggest buzzwords, with a thriving industry dedicated to products claiming to stimulate its release in our bodies. Gaba, short for gamma-aminobutyric acid, is a ...

Researchers report that a protein called filamin A is responsible for guiding receptors to their correct places in brain neurons. These receptors control brain activity in response to GABA, the main ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Otherwise known as gamma-aminobutyric acid, GABA is an amino acid produced in the brain that acts as ...

He explains that GABA’s main function is to reduce the activity of neurons in the brain and central nervous system (which includes the brain and spinal cord). “It has the effect of moving the brain ...

Enter: gamma amino butyric acid, aka GABA. Keep reading to see what GABA is exactly, how it influences sleep, and the top food sources that contain it. “GABA is what’s known as an inhibitory ...

May 1, 2025 -- How much alcohol is actually safe – and are there any true health benefits? We speak with David Nutt, MD, author of Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health, to explore what ...

Scientists recently uncovered new insights into how alcohol disrupts the brain's ability to adapt and learn. A study published in the journal Science Advances found that chronic alcohol exposure ...

When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study published in the journal Metabolism by researchers at ...

The neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is widely distributed in the mammalian central nervous system, where it acts as a major mediator of synaptic inhibition. GABA also serves as a ...

After a wonderfully indulgent Christmas, I came to a booze-related realisation – for ten years, I’ve probably not gone longer than two weeks without a drink. From the age of eighteen, I’ve never had ...