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Glycine is great for the brain As a neurotransmitter, glycine has two major roles: 1) In the spinal cord and brainstem, it potentiates GABA signaling 2) In the central nervous system, glycine is a co-agonist with L-glutamate at N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) PMID: 28828606; 27807405; 27791085 There’s a significant amount of glycine in the human brain, in white and gray matter, wherein executive function is processed BDNF the fertilizer for brain cells activates glycine transporter 2 in the brain which helps with memory and neurogenesis (PMID: 27296115) Because of its inhibitory effects, glycine can help with excitatory conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) PMID: 26236057 High dose glycine treatment over 5 years has been found to improve OCD, reduce OCD behavior, and improve cognition (PMID: 20182547) Glycine is primarily an inhibitory amino acid similar to GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) – the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain Which is why glycine has been shown to improve sleep quality (PMID: 22293292) Glycine lowers body temperature which also helps sleep If you want to learn about the forgotten role of collagen and glycine in health and longevity then check out my book with @drjamesdinic called The Collagen Cure @siimland Stay Empowered Siim #glycine #collagen #collagenpeptides #brainhealth