GABA works for my teen's anxiety and a huge thank you to pp who recommended it to me!

[Anonymous]

I just wanted to post about this, my DS is now 18 and we tried just about everything, SSRIs, buspar, supplements, therapy, mental coaching, even ritalin, he had selective mutism and then major anxiety issues, looking back most of it started after a huge fever with seizure like attacks... but when he was 4 years old, we were sent to child psychiatrist. I posted many times about his(and mine) struggles and how hard it is for people without severe anxiety to understand it. A while ago, pp on health forum, recommended GABA, and the other day my DS told me that it is unbelievable how much calmer her is, and that he doesn't know if he likes it, because he is way too relaxed! He takes only 750mg in the evening, and for the first time he is sleeping well.He doesn't want to take it in the morning as he is says he needs to be alert, he plays a sport and is very competitive. I tried ti myself, and when my DD threw an epic fit(teen going to Firefly demands) I stayed calm the whole time, and this was toddler like epic that would cause a saint to go nuts. I am not saying it will work for everybody, but HUGE thanks to pp who recommended it.

[Anonymous]

Can you tell us brand? And how you give it?

[Anonymous]

I know someone who tried a host of multiple medications including Risperidone for her DC. In the end, what stopped the aggressive and agitated behavior was the supplement L-Theanine (100 mg). It is supposed to increase Gaba. You don't need a prescription for this supplement. It was that easy.