Your brain uses chemicals known as neurotransmitters to communicate information between nerve cells. The neurotransmitters in your brain affect your mood‚ sleep‚ and concentration. When they’re out of balance‚ your mental well-being can be affected. Stress‚ poor diet‚ alcohol and drug use‚ and even genetics can cause neurotransmitter levels to diminish.

A number of different neurotransmitters have been identified‚ and their specific effect on behavior has been studied. There are two types of neurotransmitters: inhibitory and excitatory. The inhibitory neurotransmitters prevent anxiety-related messages from reaching the motor centers of your brain‚ helping to balance mood and relieve stress. Meanwhile‚ excitatory neurotransmitters stimulate brain cell activity.

You or your doctor might decide that a natural supplement such as Designs for Health’s StressArrest can provide the relief from anxiety with few major side effects.

StressArrest contains these major neurotransmitters and precursors:

• GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that calms and soothes the mind
• Glycine is another inhibitory neurotransmitter that affects motor and sensory functions
• Niacin helps your body produce serotonin‚ which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that promotes healthy sleep patterns and pain control
• Vitamin B-6 helps the body to produce acetylcholine‚ which is a neurotransmitter that sharpens concentration and perception

This formulation is also free of many allergens such as corn‚ dairy‚ egg‚ gluten‚ and wheat. It has no artificial colors or flavors‚ no preservatives‚ and is suitable for a vegetarian diet.

The recommended dosage of StressAlert is one capsule daily‚ so this 90-capsule bottle should last you about three months.