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Brain’s natural calm button — it’s called GABA

Ever had one of those mornings when your brain wakes up  before you do ? It’s already sprinting on a treadmill of thoughts — nonstop. You try to pause it, breathe, slow it down… but nothing works. Soon those thoughts snowball into anxiety, panic, or even depression. And you can’t help but wonder — is there a  brake  for the mind? A switch to finally turn it all off?  Let me drop a surprise on you. There is definitely a switch or brake pedal ,it’s called GABA. GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)  is the  main inhibitory neurotransmitter  in the human brain. What Is GABA? In the endless hum of thoughts and emotions, your brain needs both  speed  and  stillness . That’s where  GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)  steps in — the  neurotransmitter of calm . If glutamate is the accelerator that helps you think, focus, and move — then GABA is the  brake pedal  that helps you slow down, rest, and heal. GABA keeps your brain’s ener...