"i&#039;ve suffered from bouts of severe anxiety since i was 5 years old. i&#039;m 44 now. the dr put me on xanax, but that never seemed to do much for me except finally let me sleep for a few hours if i took more than my prescribed dosage. i also have degenerative disc disease in my lower back &amp; was put on gaba for nerve pain about a year ago. i couldn&#039;t believe the effect it had on the anxiety. it&#039;s like it snips some internal wire a)&amp; cuts the anxiety off. it&#039;s been a life saver for me, literally. however, i say this with a warning. obviously, not everyone gets this effect from gaba. and, when i tried stopping cold turkey once, the anxiety came back worse than ever - like super bad.  so, it&#039;s a long term commitment, be aware."