Sally,
Your absolutley correct on the explanation of this compound. One of the psychiatrist I work with Rx "Gabatril" (not sure of spelling) quite a bit on our geri-psych unit and on the reg. psych unit to help calm over anxious, nervious patients.
I went to OKC today and met Allen Rucker and bought his book. He seems to be a really great guy and I have already enjoyed the portions of the book I have read. I was surprized to see so many people at the book signing. There were several people there who had heard him on NPR and just wanted to meet him and get the book and there were some people from on of the local rehab. centers there. But there were a couple of TM'ers and family there also. One of them was a women named Gwen who was DX with TM in 1978. She has never met anyone with TM. She bought the book but left very early. I was unable to get her last name or number but Allen showed her how to get intouch with the group before she left. I hope she finds us. Thats along time to go through this thing alone.
Well it's been a long day and I am going down for the count.
Larry in OKLAHOMA
Larry Throne, MSW
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Subject: Re: [TMIC] more relaxing - less meds
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 21:11:16 GMT
"Are you sure that GABA's not just another form of Gabapentin?"
Good Question! Actually, when the pharmacist first mentioned it, I thought that was what he was going to suggest, too.
But the answer is No, GABA is not a form of Gabapentin. My guess is that 'Gabapentin' got it's name from the fact that it works on the GABA receptors, which have an inhibitory function (as opposed to excitatory). But Gabapentin is a drug.
GABA, short for Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, is actually an amino acid that acts as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It's function is to decrease neuron activity, thereby preventing neurons from overfiring. It's normally manufactured by the body, from other amino acids, and therefore not generally needed to be consumed. However, it is used to treat various things, like epilepsy, ADD, etc.. It acts somewhat like a 'natural' tranquilizor - it's not addicting.
But, like anything else, it needs to be used in moderation or it could cause problems like increased anxiety, shortness of breath, etc. So be sure to follow the recommendations on the bottle unless your doctor or pharmacist has told you differently. And it's not a 'cure-all'. You may still need drugs, but maybe not as much or as often.
Sally
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