Glycine is a drug of the domestic pharmaceutical company Biotiki. For many years, this tool has remained a favorite of prescriptions for neurologists and endocrinologists. To buy it, you do not need a prescription, it has a mild sedative effect on the nervous system, is not addictive and has practically no side effects. Most often, doctors prescribe "Glycine" at night. How to make taking these pills as useful and fruitful as possible?
What is glycine?
It is an interchangeable acid. The active substance of the glycine tablets is, in fact, the glycine of the same name. It can be bought both as part of vitamin-mineral complexes, and as separate tablets. How many of us, being a schoolboy and worried before the exam, have not heard of the miraculous action of Glycine? Allegedly, after just a few tablets, you can memorize a lot of formulas and rules by heart and pass any test perfectly.
Of course, such a vivid action of "Glycine" is exaggerated. This amino acid is really capable of affecting nerve cells (neurons), improving cerebral circulation. But glycine does not directly affect the process of memorization and assimilation of new information. This substance has a more sedative (calming) effect. For this reason, neurologists most often recommend taking "Glycine" at night. The rules of administration and dosage of the drug will be discussed below.
Instructions for use by adults
Glycine is an over-the-counter drug. Being a replaceable amino acid, glycine is produced in the body on its own. If this process fails, problems in the functioning of the nervous system appear and the following symptoms occur:
- unmotivated anxiety;
- constant outbreaks of aggression, irritability;
- nightmares;
- insomnia;
- chronic depression of various etiologies.
Full assimilation occurs three to four hours after taking the pill. The drug is absorbed completely in the large intestine. Since glycine is a substance that is natural for the body, it is impossible to detect the fact of its intake in the analyzes. After absorption, glycine actively acts on neurotransmitters, contributing to increased synthesis of dopamine, serotonin, endorphins. It is this feature of him that provides an impact on the patient’s emotional background.
One Glycine tablet contains 100 mg of glycine amino acid as the active ingredient. Also included are auxiliary components:
- magnesium stearate in an amount of 1 mg;
- microcrystalline cellulose 1 mg.
For decades, the drug was used by different groups of patients and proved to be an excellent mild sedative with a minimum of side effects.
Indications for admission
Tablets are recommended to be used as the main means or as part of adjuvant therapy for the following diseases and conditions:
- chronic overfatigue and associated decreased performance;
- lag in psycho-speech development in children and adolescents;
- frequent stressful situations, severe psychological atmosphere in the family and at work;
- increased emotional excitability, anxiety, dysphoria, obsessive-compulsive disorders of various etiologies;
- chronic alcoholism and drug addiction;
- some organic pathologies of the brain;
- neurotic conditions (as part of complex therapy);
- hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke;
- insomnia and problems with sleep phases;
- manifestations of vegetovascular dystonia.
It is possible to take "Glycine" both as a prophylaxis of all these conditions, and as a treatment. You can use "Glycine" at night simultaneously with psychotropic drugs - nootropics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, tranquilizers. The complex of drugs can only be prescribed by a neurologist, narcologist or psychiatrist. It is strictly forbidden to take such pills and their combinations on their own because of serious side effects.
Contraindications
Instructions for use "Glycine" for adults reports an almost complete absence of contraindications and side effects. Since the active substance is related and the body’s cells themselves produce it, the body does not perceive glycine as a foreign object.
In rare cases, the appearance of urticaria was observed with the use of “Glycine” - but there are no confirmed laboratory studies that would prove the relationship of dermatological rashes with the use of the replaceable amino acid.
There are currently no recorded data on overdose of Glycine tablets - however, you should not risk it and bring the number of drunk tablets to an amount of ten or more per day.
What food is better to combine with?
What is the best way to take Glycine - on an empty stomach or after a meal? This is absolutely not important: the tablets will be equally absorbed in both cases. Neurologists recommend taking two tablets under the tongue between meals. This advice is due to the fact that some products make it difficult to absorb the amino acid glycine in the large intestine.
Natural chocolate and products containing cocoa beans negatively affect the absorption of Glycine. It is advisable to eat similar foods three hours before or after taking the tablets. Fatty, heavy foods also negatively affect the absorption of amino acids.
Do not take pills after a plentiful feast, especially after drinking alcohol. Ethanol is the only substance that can inhibit its own production of amino acids.
What happens if you take Glycine in the morning?
Indications for use of the drug "Glycine" does not strictly regulate the time of admission. However, pills taken in the morning and evening will affect the body a little differently.
If you drink two tablets of "Glycine" on an empty stomach in the morning - a surge of vigor and a charge of energy for the whole day is guaranteed. The amino acid literally “wakes up” neurotransmitters, stimulating the production of the hormone of pleasure called dopamine and the hormone of happiness - serotonin. This action will provide an excellent mood, high performance, stress resistance.
Of course, you should not expect a miracle on the first day of admission. The body needs time to adapt to elevated glycine levels. The intake of amino acids from the outside is a small, but still a stress for the nervous system. After about two weeks of constant use, steady changes in the mood and emotional state of the patient can be noticed.
Can I take Glycine at night?
As it became clear to the attentive reader, "Glycine" when taken in the morning has a stimulating effect on the nervous system. So why do many neurologists prescribe this drug for use just before bedtime? How much glycine to drink at night so that there is no insomnia and problems with falling asleep?
In fact, this special amino acid is designed in such a way that when taking Glycine at night, it has a sedative effect, and when taken in the morning, it has a stimulating effect. This property is due to the fact that the body with a lack of glycine stray from the natural phases of sleep and wakefulness. When the amino acid level again becomes sufficient, all phases of sleep and wakefulness become normal.
The effect of pills on dreams
Reviews of "Glycine" at night often indicate a change in dreams. If before patients had no dreams at all, now according to their plot it is possible to make a movie. In fact, this effect is not surprising. Almost all psychotropic drugs affect dreams.
Especially often, dreams become vivid and adventurous when taking antidepressants of the SSRI group. Glycine, like this class of drugs, has a direct effect on the receptors of dopamine and serotonin cells, due to which both a sedative and a stimulating effect are achieved depending on the time of day and the general physical condition of the patient. The whole nervous system of a person changes completely, and as a result, this cannot but affect the psyche. And dreams are a direct reflection of a person’s mental state. So do not worry about the appearance of vivid dreams when taking "Glycine" for an adult at night.
The effect of tablets on sleep phases and vigor
With problems with sleep, insomnia, improper change of phases of fast and slow sleep, there can be no talk of the normal functioning of the nervous system. “Glycine” has a beneficial effect on the sleep process, facilitates falling asleep and prevents night awakenings. In the morning, a person feels well slept and awake.
The duration of the slow phase is approximately 70% of the total time spent in a dream. Glycine, due to its effect on neurotransmitters, restores this phase. The patient disappears drowsiness during the day and the desire to sleep in the afternoon. In Japan, they have long been aware of these properties of this amino acid, so glycine is part of almost all vitamin and mineral complexes for office workers. In our country, it is still sold as a separate drug.
Application for children and adolescents
"Glycine" is not prohibited for children from twelve years old. Doctors often prescribe this drug for schoolchildren and students to improve the processes of assimilation and memorization of new information. The medicine does not directly affect learning, but thanks to improved cerebral circulation, cognitive abilities in schoolchildren and students also improve.
Most often, neurologists prescribe "Glycine" for children at night. This technique eliminates excessive excitability. The child, full of impressions for the day, falls asleep quickly and easily.
Doctors reviews and tips for use
Doctors often prescribe "Glycine" to their patients with complaints of sleep and irritability. The drug is safe and has no contraindications. Reviews of neurologists about this drug are enthusiastic: it allows you to solve many problems without resorting to psychotropic potent drugs. It is also often prescribed to its patients by endocrinologists.
Here are some tips to help make Glycine as effective as possible:
- Do not mix medication with alcoholic beverages. Even if a person is forced to participate in a feast, it is necessary to postpone taking pills for a while, since glycine simply can not be absorbed simultaneously with ethanol-containing drinks.
- You should take the medicine for a couple of hours after eating and do not combine it with products from cocoa beans (which also prevents its normal absorption).
- The optimal daily dose of "Glycine" is 2 tablets at night and the same in the morning.
- Based on the goals of the patient, you can change the reception to only morning or exclusively evening.
- Combining Glycine with antidepressants, antipsychotics, tranquilizers and other psychotropic drugs is possible only under the supervision of an experienced doctor or while in the hospital.
- In some cases, "Glycine" reduces the therapeutic effect of antipsychotics, anticonvulsants and sleeping pills - you should definitely discuss a joint appointment with your doctor.