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Gram 3 Na Glycine Mai Zaƙi Ya Rage Gajiya Saboda Rashin Barci

Dr. Synapse · · 5 min read

Takaitaccen Bayani: Foda Mai Zaƙi, Dare Uku Masu Gajarta, da Kwanaki Masu Kyau a Gaba

Kana fama da ƙarancin barci kuma kana jin gajiya? Amino acid mai ɗan zaƙi da araha – glycine – na iya rage wannan gajiya a gobe, aƙalla a gwajin gajeren lokaci. A binciken da masana Ajinomoto suka gudanar, an zaɓi mutanen da ba su da wata cuta na bacci, suka rage barci da kashi 25 % na tsawon kwanaki uku a jere, sannan suka sha gram 3 na glycine kafin su kwanta. A safiyar gaba sun ba da rahoton ƙarancin gajiya sosai, kuma sun fi samun sakamako mai kyau a gwajin psychomotor vigilance test (PVT). Ba mu'ujiza ba ce, amma tana ba da haske ga masu barci gajere.

Ga abin da binciken ya gano, abin da bai tabbata ba, da yadda zaka iya gwada shi da kanka.

Abin Da Binciken Ya Yi

Takardar da aka wallafa a Frontiers in Neurology a shekarar 2012, maras da Baṉnai da abokan aiki suka rubuta, ta ginu kan sakamakon da ƙungiyarsu ta samu a baya inda aka nuna glycine na inganta ingancin barci ga mutanen da ke da matsalar bacci. Wannan karon sun tambayi sabon tambaya: idan ba ka samu isasshen barci ba, za glycine ya taimaka maka ka yi aiki yadda ya kamata a rana mai zuwa?

Tsarin gwajin ya kasance mai sauƙi:

  • Masu halarta: mutanen da ba su da wata cuta na barci (ba masu insomnia ba)
  • Rage barci: kashi 25 % na lokacin barci na al'ada, na tsawon kwanaki uku a jere
  • Shaƙatawa: gram 3 na glycine ko placebo ne aka ba su kafin kwanciya
  • Ma’aunin sakamako: zane na gani (VAS) da tambayoyi kan jin barci da gajiya, da gwajin kwamfuta na psychomotor vigilance test (PVT)

PVT hanya ce da ake amfani da ita wajen auna saurin amsa; tana da ƙwarewa wajen gano tasirin rashin barci.

Abin Da Aka Gano

Sakamakon ya nuna:

  • Gajiya: a VAS, ƙungiyar da ta sha glycine ta nuna raguwar gajiya mai ma'ana.
  • Jin barci: VAS ya nuna ƙananan jin barci – wato mutanen sun ji ba su da tsananin buƙatar barci kamar yadda aka saba.
  • Tambayoyi: amsoshin tambayoyin sun tallafa wa wannan sakamako, inda marubuta suka ɗauka a matsayin shaida cewa glycine na rage jin barci da gajiya da ke tasiri sakamakon ƙarancin barci na ɗan lokaci.
  • Ayyuka: gwajin PVT ya nuna bunkasar amsa mai ma'ana.

Takaitaccen bayani bai ƙunshi ƙimomin p‑value, adadin samfur, ko girman tasiri ba, don haka ba za a iya ƙirƙirar ƙayyadadden tasiri ba. Idan kana buƙatar cikakken bayani, karanta takardar gaba ɗaya. Abin da ya fito fili shi ne gajiya da ƙwanƙolin hankali sun inganta sosai, yayin da raguwar jin barci ke da ƙananan tasiri.

Sashe Na Dabbobi: Ba Melatonin Ba, Ba Agogon Ciki Ba

Marubuta sun yi ƙoƙarin fahimtar yadda glycine ke aiki, kuma wannan ɓangaren takardar na dabbobi ne kawai. Sun yi amfani da beraye suka duba suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) – wato babban agogon zagaye na kwakwalwa.

  • Melatonin a jini ba ta canza sosai ba, ko a duhu ko a haske.
  • Kwayoyin agogo (Bmal1 da Per2) ba su nuna bambanci ba.
  • Neuropeptides biyu sun ƙaru a SCN a lokacin haske: arginine vasopressin (AVP) da vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP).

Fassarar marubuta ita ce glycine ba ya sake saita agogon jiki, amma yana iya canza yadda SCN ke aika saƙonni. Wannan na iya taimakawa wajen rage gajiya da jin barci da ke biyo bayan rage barci. Kalmar “na iya” na da muhimmanci – magana ce da ke nuna cewa wannan shawara ta fito ne daga gwajin beraye, ba a tabbatar da ita a cikin mutane ba.

Idan kana tunanin glycine zai yi kama da melatonin wajen canza agogo, wannan takarda ta ce a’a. Yana kama da mai daidaita yadda SCN ke aika sigina fiye da mai canza lokaci.

Matsaloli: Abubuwan Da Ya Kamata Ka Kula Da Su Kafin Ka Sayi

Ƙuntatawar binciken sun yi yawa, kuma ya kamata a ambata su da gaskiya:

  1. Girman samfur: binciken ya ƙunshi ƙananan mutane, don haka sakamakon su na farko ne.
  2. Tallafin masana'anta: marubutan na aiki a Ajinomoto, babban kamfanin da ke samar da glycine. Wannan ba ya kawar da sahihancin binciken, amma yana buƙatar gwaje‑gwajen masu zaman kansu.
  3. Rage barci na gajeren lokaci: kwanaki uku da kashi 25 % ƙarancin barci wata ƙalubale ce mai sauƙi, ba irin dogon lokaci ko aikin dare ko matsalar apnea ba.
  4. Ma’aunin gajiya: gajiya an ba da rahoto ne a kan VAS (rahoton kai). PVT gwaji ne na ainihi, wanda ke ƙara ƙarfi ga takardar, amma manyan sakamakon gajiya suna dogara ne kan yadda mutane suka ji.
  5. Sakamakon dabbobi: abubuwan da suka shafi melatonin, kwayoyin agogo, AVP da VIP an samo su ne daga beraye, ba daga mutanen da suka sha glycine ba.
  6. Masu halarta masu lafiya kawai: binciken ba ya tantance ko sakamakon za su yi aiki ga masu insomnia, apnea na barci, ko wasu cututtuka.

Yadda Zaka Iya Amfani Da Shi (Idan Kana Son Gwada)

  • Kima: gram 3 – adadin da aka yi amfani da shi a gwajin. Ba a nuna shi a matsayin mafi inganci ba, amma shi ne abin da aka gwada.
  • Lokaci: a sha kafin kwanciya, kamar yadda aka yi a gwajin. Masana ba su gwada shi a rana ba, don haka kar ka yi tsammanin zai yi kama da caffeine.
  • Hanyar shan: foda mai tsabta na glycine hanya ce mafi sauƙi. Gano ɗanɗano mai zaƙi (sunan yana fitowa daga Girkanci glykos – “sweet”), don haka za a iya narkewa cikin ruwa ko shayi. Kapsul suma na aiki, amma gram 3 na buƙatar kapsul da yawa.
  • Farashi: glycine ɗaya daga cikin kari masu araha, kuma foda a cikin ƙwaya yawanci yana da sauƙin biya a kasuwa. Kwatanta farashi kuma zaɓi samfurin da ke da takardar izini.

Masu dacewa da amfani:

  • Mutanen da ke da barci gajere lokaci‑lokaci
  • Ma’aikatan dare ko matafiya da ke ɗan rage barci na ɗan lokaci
  • Masu gwaje‑gwaje da kansu waɗanda ke bibiyar gajiya da lokacin amsa

Wadanda ya kamata su guje shi ko su tuntuɓi likita kafin amfani:

  • Mutanen da ke amfani da magungunan kwakwalwa, musamman antipsychotics, domin glycine na tasiri kan tsarin neurotransmitter
  • Matan da ke ciki ko masu shayarwa
  • Mutanen da ke da matsalar koda ko hanta
  • Kowa da ke da matsalar barci da ke buƙatar magani na ƙwararru – glycine ba zai maye gurbin shawarwarin likita ba
  • Duk wanda ke fatan “magance” cikakken rashin barci da foda kawai

Karshe

Wannan gwaji ƙarami ne, da aka tallafa masa daga masana'anta, kuma yana da gaskiya. Bayan kwanaki uku na ƙarancin barci, gram 3 na glycine ya rage rahoton gajiya kuma ya inganta saurin amsa. Sashen dabbobi ya nuna cewa tasirin ba ya da alaƙa da melatonin ko kwayoyin agogo, zai iya haɗuwa da neuropeptides a SCN, duk da haka ba a tabbatar da shi a mutane ba. Glycine ƙarami ne, ba shi da haɗari mai yawa, kuma yana da araha ga masu barci gajere na lokaci‑lokaci, amma ba zai maye gurbin barci ba.

Original study

Read the original research on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov →

This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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