GABA Cautions
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Certain groups of people should not take GABA supplements:
- People taking sleeping tablets
- People taking any type of sedating medications
- People with liver or kidney disease
- People with any type of medical condition
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
GABA has a sedating effect on the body, so when it is used in combinations with other sedating prescription medications (sleeping tablets, codeine, anti-nausea medications) it can cause excessive drowsiness and other dangerous side effects.
In addition to this, people taking GABA supplements for the first time should not drive or operate machinery until the extent of the sedative effect of GABA is established.
GABA has a sedating effect on the body, so when it is used in combinations with other sedating prescription medications (sleeping tablets, codeine, anti-nausea medications) it can cause excessive drowsiness and other dangerous side effects
Toxic Levels of GABA
While GABA may be essentially non-toxic, it can produce some toxicity at doses greater than 2000mg per day.
Overdosage and Toxicity Symptoms
Toxic levels for GABA have not yet been established, but very high doses can cause the following side effects:
- Mild gastric problems
- Nausea
- Numbness around the mouth
- Shortness of breath
- Tingling in the extremities