They often hold four tablespoons (at least two servings), and that adds around 300 to 400 calories to your salad. To find out the calorie count of your favorite foods, from salads to snacks to steaks, check out About.com's Calorie Count.
In vitro, gabapentin modulates the action of the GABA synthetic enzyme, glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) and the glutamate synthesizing enzyme, branched-chain amino acid transaminase. Results with human and rat brain NMR spectroscopy indicate that gabapentin increases GABA synthesis.
How it works. Treats tingling and burning nerve pain. Gabapentin is an antiepileptic and nerve pain reliever. Researchers don't know exactly how it works, but it has a similar structure to GABA, a neurotransmitter that calms nerves in the brain and spinal cord.