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Glycine

Also known as: aminoacetic acid

Classification

Unknown

Regulatory Status

Overview

Glycine is a dispensable amino acid and inhibitory neurotransmitter. Supplement effects on performance are not established by this record.

Evidence and limitations

Human/preclinical evidence breakdown is not available in this record.

ClassB source cannot establish canonical regulatory or safety fields. The statements below are retained as uncertainty, not as a label-backed verdict. | Regulatory status: not-established | Warning: A specific adverse-effect profile for supplemental glycine is not established | Precaution: Risk profile is not a personal clearance | Adverse effect: gastrointestinal upset is discussed and not quantified | Serious adverse effect: a serious-event rate is not established

Pathways

glycine-receptorinhibitory amino acidglycine receptor

Benefits

A PubMed review discusses glycine supplementation in relation to physical performance and recovery. This is not a use recommendation.

Interactions & cautions

other sedating products

These are observational flags for review, not individualized instructions.

Sources

Educational reference only — not medical advice.

Glycine Research & Evidence | BioStack