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Brand · GABA

PharmaGABA (ingredient brand): Reddit Owner Reviews

3.4 PharmaGABA (ingredient brand) score (6 owner comments, 6 rated)

Owner sentiment3.7

Recommendations1.0

Tolerability4.2

ValueNot rated

Owner comments by ingredient: GABA (6).

Main ingredient overall: GABA 3.1 from 40 owner comments.

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Commonly praised

Calming effect: 2

Common complaints

Calming effect: 1
Side effects: 1

What owners say about PharmaGABA (ingredient brand)

4/5 Calming effect
“Standard GABA is usually synthetically produced via chemical synthesis using industrial solvents and precursors.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-09-12 · 1 upvotes

2/5 Calming effectSide effects
“GABA is a relaxing chemical so no promises on the lack of drowsiness or brain fog.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-10-09 · 3 upvotes

4/5
“PharmaGaba has helped me significantlly-- 400-600mg a day.”

owner comment via r/Anxiety · 2026-10-08 · 1 upvotes

5/5
“Pharmagaba 400-600mg works wonders for me— read the reviews on Amazon and IHerb re: anxiety specifically.”

owner comment via r/Anxiety · 2026-10-12 · 1 upvotes

4/5
“I take PharmaGABA from Thorne Laboratories for anxiety.”

owner comment via r/Supplements · 2026-07-12 · 1 upvotes

4/5 Calming effect
“I also take one tablet of PharmaGaba under the brand Stress-Relax.”

owner comment via r/sleep · 2026-09-21 · 1 upvotes

Last updated 2026-11-04. Brand comments are a subset of the ingredient comments.