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GABA or gamma-aminobutyric acid happens to be an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that is crucial for our well being since it helps induce relaxation and sleep. As such, it performs the role of a balancer for the brain by balancing excitation of the brain with inhibition. There is more to GABA than its balancing effects. GABA has a major impact on muscle building and fat prevention due to its effect on HGH levels. GABA stimulates the anterior pituitary thereby increasing Human Growth Hormone (HGH) levels. HGH has anabolic and lipotropic properties and GABA thus indirectly causes these two positive effects in the body. However, people taking GABA supplementation may experience certain side effects that may range from tingling sensations around the face and neck area to mild change in breathing patterns or heart rate. Thankfully, these side effects are not harmful and subside quickly.

Hops Strobile- The female flower clusters of humulus plant. The plant is from the family Cannabaceae. They are widely cultivated in Germany, U.S.A and many other parts of the world. Most of the Hops produced in world are used in bear making but it has some medicinal properties as well. Hops are used in herbal medicine for treatment of restlessness, anxiety and insomnia. It is also used by folk people. A pillow filled with hops is a folk remedy for sleepnesness. It is also believed to be an antibacterial agent.

Kava Kava is a member of the pepper family. It is a tall plant that has been grown and used by the south pacific islands or many years as a ceremonial and social drink and also as a folk cure. Medicines that include kava kava usually consists the properties of its roots. Kava kava is available in many forms such as tea, drink, capsule, tablet etc though earlier it was usually chewed. Kava kava is extremely beneficial to those suffering from insomnia and anxiety as it has the ability to cause high amounts of sedation. Some of the side effects of kava kava include skin rash, visual disturbances, indigestion, headache, mouth numbness, drowsiness etc. those suffering from bleeding disorder shouldn’t consume kava as it interferes with blood clotting.

L-Glycine- Glycine is an organic compound and one of the 20 amino acids deemed as building blocks for proteins. This proteinogenic amino acid is not only the smallest but also the only amino acid of the group that is not chiral, which means there is no enantiomer of glycine. With the prominent exception of collagen, which thirty five percent are glycine, most proteins contain only small amounts of it. As a solid, glycine is sweet tasting, crystalline and has no color. Despite being non-essential, because it can be biosynthesized from the amino acid serine, glycine has several important physiological functions, besides being a precursor to proteins. It is a biosynthetic intermediate of purines and the D-Aminolevulinic acid and it is an inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the central nervous system.

Passion Flower belongs to the family of Passifloraceae. It is one of the 500 species of flowering plant that belong to this family. It is also known as passion vines or passiflora. This family of plants consists of vines, scrubs and herbaceous. These flowers have hundreds of hybridized varieties. These hybrid varieties are most used for the purpose of fruits, foliage and flowers. Some of these passion vines also bear fruits. These fruits are generally round or elongated and are edible. There are a vast variety of these fruits grown in different countries. Passion fruit, sweet granadilla, maypop, giant granadilla, banana passion fruits are just a few of these species. The fresh and dried leaves of the fruit maypop have been to make tea. This infusion is said to treat illnesses like hysteria, insomnia and epilepsy. It is also known for its painkiller properties.

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