Taurine has well-known, proven benefits, cardio-protective, neuro-protective, helps protect mitochondria, and also participates in some inflammatory conditions as an antioxidant. It is an amino acid that is widely present in our body and has no relation to bulls.

One of its main actions, and the most noticeable one, is as a mild anxiolytic with a generalized, non-sedative (like valerian) relaxation. This is because it can also act on the GABA receptors in our brain, where GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is our main inhibitory neurotransmitter. People who suffer from chronic stress, insomnia, etc. usually have low levels of GABA.

I usually take one or two capsules at night on certain days of the week, depending. This is purely out of my own excessive caution, as anything that affects GABA can eventually cause downregulation of GABA receptors. Of course, there is no fear like the strong GABAergic substances, taurine is very mild. What are some of those? Xanax, Valium, alcohol, and of course valerian - all of them carry the risk of addiction as we can see. With taurine, many people use it daily for months in much higher doses (3-5g) without any problem. The 1g in one capsule here is a very physiological dose.

It is a very mild sedative with a subtle but real effect, something that is ideal for me. From my own experience, it does have this effect, along with the other benefits it has.

Another common use is together with coffee to alleviate the cortisol anxiety caused by coffee and to enhance the increased mental concentration provided by caffeine. That's why it is commonly used in energy drinks as well. They add taurine to counterbalance the high amounts of caffeine they contain.

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