Amino Acid
a·mi·no ac·id (plural a·mi·no ac·ids)
Constituent of protein: a compound belonging to a class that contains an amino group. Amino acids make up proteins and are important components of cells. Some can be synthesized by the body nonessential amino acids and others must be obtained through the diet essential amino acids.
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Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Abbr: GABA
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (usually abbreviated to GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the nervous systems of widely divergent species. It is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate central nervous system.
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Dopamine
do·pa·mine
Chemical compound occurring in brain: a neurotransmitter that is also a precursor of epinephrine.
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Human Growth Hormone
Abbr: HGH
Hormone stimulating growth: a hormone, made and stored in the pituitary gland in the brain, that stimulates protein synthesis and the growth of the long bones of the limbs.
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Rapid Eye Movements
Abbr: REM
Type of sleep: a stage of sleep that recurs several times during the night and is marked by dreaming, rapid eye movements under closed lids, and elevated pulse rate and brain activity.
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Stevia
ste·via (plural ste·via or ste·vias)
Herbal sweetener: a natural calorie-free herbal sweetener, 200 times sweeter than sugar.
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Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Pyridoxine is one of the compounds that can be called vitamin B6, along with Pyridoxal and Pyridoxamine. It differs from pyridoxamine by the substituent at the '4' position. It is often used as 'pyridoxine hydrochloride'.
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