Guide Dogs of Texas provides Annual Continuing Education and Support (ACES) to all of our teams. During your ACES visit, an instructor will visit you to ensure that you and your dog are working in a safe and efficient manner.
Low GABA Levels. One of the main causes of sleep maintenance insomnia results from low levels of the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) called GABA. GABA is your main relaxing and tranquillising brain chemical.
Explanation of Neurotransmitters. Medications for insomnia and hypersomnia usually act on neural systems and affect, in some manner, neurotransmitters. Sleep aids tend to work on the GABA receptors in the brain, or melatonin receptors. Stimulants usually work on dopamine or acetylcholine systems. This website covers all aspects of sleep; neurotransmitters are involved in sleep, waking, and the transitions between them.