Alpha GABA
by NS NeuroScience · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 59468 10182 0
- DSLD label 267632
- Serving 2 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Alpha GABA by NS NeuroScience lists 6 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 2 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mg of L-theanine and 250 mg of ashwagandha extract; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Alpha GABA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 2 mg | 118% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| L-Theanine | 400 mg | Higher than 97% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Ashwagandha extract | 250 mg | 42% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 620 mg | ||
| Passion Flower extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lemon Balm extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Taurine | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 267632 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 400 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) is higher than 97% of the 1,602 theanine products that print an amount; 18 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alpha GABA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Quick CalmRelacore 5 shared, 66% alike
- Balance for NervesHigher Nature 5 shared, 56% alike
- Neuro HPA CalmProEnzol 4 shared, 52% alike
- Kids Cool, Calm & Collected Grape FlavoredNature's Way · off the market 4 shared, 51% alike
- Kids Cool & Calm Grape FlavoredNature's Way 4 shared, 51% alike
- CatecholaCalmDesigns for Health 6 shared, 50% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use Take 2-3 capsules up to two times daily or as directed by your healthcare provider. Do not exceed suggested use.
- Warnings
- This product has a tamper evident seal under the cap. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- This product may be unsafe in pregnancy or nursing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature, in a dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 267632.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, organic Rice concentrate, Silica.
How many labels does Alpha GABA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 267632 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 59468 10182 0
- Label 244016 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market November 18, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 59468 10182 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NeuroScience (distributor), Osceola, WI. All NS NeuroScience products.