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GABA

I was given the assignment of explaining both GABA and Valium- this task was split between me and my partner, Tyler Baum. He took the Valium side, while I approached GABA. I was very intrigued in the beginning, although I quickly found that everything I once thought I knew was quite incorrect. I thought GABA only to be some sort of drug, something that people abused. GABA actually is a very natural substance, and it even has specific areas that are made to only respond to those sorts of chemicals. I was correct, however, when I thought it was rather heavily abused. Valium, one of the GABA-based medicines, is one of the most heavily abused substances in the United States.

GABA causes a sort of calming affect- my boyfriend actually was almost placed on Valium for insomnia. It is not only the most abused, but the most readily prescribed. It covers so much ground in its uses. It can be used for sleep problems, anxiety, pain, and much more. I was delighted to find that there was so much more to GABA than just mindless substances. It was incredibly interesting, and I've read many sources on it since.