Glycine, glycine sodium salt (Glycine, glycine sodium salt, aminoacetic acid, glycocholic acid, E640) – a taste and aroma modifier. The chemical formula is NH2-CH2-COOH.
The pharmacological drug glycine has a sedative (calming), mild tranquilizing (anti-anxiety) and weak antidepressant effect, reduces the feeling of anxiety, fear, psychoemotional tension, increases the effect of anticonvulsants, antidepressants, antipsychotics, reduces the manifestations of alcohol and opiate withdrawal.
It has some nootropic properties, improves memory and associative processes.