$12.95 $0.07 per serving
Product analysis
GABA 750 mg may offer short-term calming support, though the findings come from limited task-based settings and do not establish lasting relief.
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Nutrient Quality20
The GABA preparation is not specified well enough for a firm quality comparison. Findings for particular food preparations cannot automatically be expected from isolated GABA.
Ingredient Transparency63
The GABA amount is listed, allowing serving comparisons. Its preparation form is omitted.
Value For Money100
The GABA serving is competitively priced. Its low cost does not resolve the uncertainty about lasting benefit.
Customer Satisfaction81
Customer ratings are mostly positive. Thousands of ratings provide a broad view of buyer satisfaction.
Product Focus64
One active ingredient keeps the formula focused on relaxation. Its clearest evidence concerns short-term task stress, while routine mood and sleep benefits remain uncertain.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 180 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.07
- Customer rating
- 4.5 · 2,908 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
GABA · 750 mg
GABA has limited evidence for short-term responses to stressful tasks. The narrow settings and food preparations in some research do not establish sustained benefit from this supplement. Its 750 mg serving meets the saved amount criteria, but the larger amount does not demonstrate stronger or longer-lasting relief.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit96
GABA is a key ingredient in the saved stress-related findings. The amount criteria are met.
Goal fit
GABA gives the formula a focused connection to stress-related outcomes, alongside its other linked uses.
Dose adequacy
The credited amounts meet the saved comparison criteria; this does not establish stronger or more lasting stress relief.
Pathways60
The strongest coverage concerns calming-related activity. The breadth finding includes calming-related activity.
Depth
The strongest saved coverage concerns calming-related activity; this does not establish a lasting clinical effect.
Breadth
The routes meeting the breadth criterion are calming-related activity. Other aspects receive less or no coverage.
Evidence91
GABA has limited short-term task-stress findings; narrow settings and preparation differences limit sustained supplement claims.
Evidence strength
GABA has limited short-term task-stress findings; narrow settings and preparation differences limit sustained supplement claims.
Studied preparation
The credited ingredients meet the saved preparation criteria; population, duration and outcome differences still limit expectations.
Formulation logic100
The credited ingredients meet the minimum amount criterion, with no unmet partner requirement or evaluated ingredient conflict identified.
Partner coverage
No credited ingredient has an unmet partner requirement; this does not establish extra relief from combining ingredients.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflict was identified by the evaluated rules.
Effective doses
All credited ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion; this is not a proven effective dose or response threshold.
Impact
Moderate effect
GABA may offer some calming support, but its contribution to better sleep is less clear than a direct sleep-timing ingredient. A 750 mg serving does not show that oral GABA changes brain GABA activity.
GABA is the only active ingredient, so the formula stays focused on relaxation rather than covering timing or sleep quality separately. The amount is clear, but its sleep effect remains uncertain.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit96
GABA alone keeps the formula focused on possible calming support, though its sleep contribution remains uncertain.
Goal fit
GABA is the sole active, with no off-goal ingredient diluting its sleep-related focus.
Dose adequacy
The serving clearly declares 750 mg GABA, though the amount does not establish benefit.
Pathways12
The formula has one possible calming route, without a separate ingredient for timing or stress regulation.
Depth
GABA supplies a limited calming link, and its oral amount does not establish direct brain activity.
Breadth
It does not address sleep timing or multiple other sleep-related pathways.
Evidence51
GABA's possible calming role is limited, and its specific contribution to better sleep remains unclear.
Evidence strength
GABA's likely sleep contribution is less clear than melatonin's direct timing role.
Studied preparation
The label names GABA but does not establish how much this preparation contributes to sleep.
Formulation logic100
No partner is required for GABA's possible calming role, and no conflict ingredient is listed.
Partner coverage
GABA is the only active, so no partner ingredient is missing.
Conflicts
No conflict ingredient is listed in the saved facts.
Effective doses
The serving amount is clear, but it does not establish a sleep benefit or direct brain effect.
Impact
Moderate effect
Whether swallowed GABA improves everyday mood is unclear. Its role as a calming chemical in the body doesn't show that taking isolated GABA produces the same benefit. Results for a specific fermented rice-germ preparation can't be transferred directly to the 750 mg of GABA here.
How this product is rated for Mood Support
Ingredient fit96
Whether swallowed GABA improves everyday mood is unclear. Its role as a calming chemical in the body doesn't show that taking isolated GABA produces the same benefit. Results for a specific fermented rice-germ preparation can't be transferred directly to the 750 mg of GABA here.
Goal fit
A serving declares GABA 750 mg. These amounts alone don't predict mood improvement.
Dose adequacy
A serving provides GABA 750 mg. These amounts don't guarantee a mood benefit.
Pathways17
The ingredients relate to mood through the roles described below; these roles do not predict an individual benefit.
Depth
The ingredients relate most closely to calming nerve activity, which is distinct from a reliable improvement in mood.
Breadth
The ingredients provide limited support across the mood-related roles considered.
Evidence53
Whether swallowed GABA improves everyday mood is unclear. Its role as a calming chemical in the body doesn't show that taking isolated GABA produces the same benefit. Results for a specific fermented rice-germ preparation can't be transferred directly to the 750 mg of GABA here.
Evidence strength
Whether generic swallowed GABA improves everyday mood remains unclear.
Studied preparation
The identified ingredient preparations permit comparison, but matching a preparation does not guarantee the same mood benefit.
Formulation logic100
No particular ingredient conflict or missing required partner is identified.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing; this does not imply an added benefit from combining ingredients.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts are GABA 750 mg; they are not a guarantee of benefit.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
GABA | 750 mg |
GABA · 750 mg OverallScore85
Each tablet provides 750 mg of GABA. The whole-product serving costs about $0.07, making it a lower-cost option in the evaluation.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
The saved facts identify generic GABA but do not specify its source or production method.
GABA Source & Production Method
The saved facts identify generic GABA but do not specify its source or production method.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency93
The serving lists 750 mg of GABA. The stored Other Ingredients panel has a flow agent from the evaluated list.
GABA Dosage Adequacy & Transparency
The serving lists 750 mg of GABA.
Label Purity & Excipient Quality
The stored Other Ingredients panel has a flow agent from the evaluated list.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.07.
Price per Effective Dose
A whole-product serving costs about $0.07.
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