The Role of GABA in Health and Well-being

The chapter discusses the importance of GABA in mental health and physical conditions, highlighting its role as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. It covers the conversion process from glutamate to GABA and the factors that can hinder or facilitate this process. The chapter also explores the relationship between stress hormones and GABA production, as well as the controversy surrounding GABA's ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.