L-Theanine

Caffeine's untold best friend

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What is going on behind the scenes with L-Theanine?

Mechanism of Action of
L-Theanine

An amino acid (present in green tea and black tea) that has been proposed to inhibit glutatamate receptors, increase concentration of GABA, increases dopamine and serotonin production, and a neuroprotective block of various glutamate receptor subtypes in the hippocampus.

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Health Benefits

Increases alpha-brain wave activity which is a common sign of induced relaxation

Creates a perceived state of relaxation from these increased brain waves

Maintains cellular glutathione (GSH) levels

Long story short, GSH is one of the most vital antioxidants in the body and has a laundry list of processes that it plays a major role in. It is VERY health for people to have good GSH levels

The mechanisms of this ingredient make it the perfect compliment to many common stimulants (especially caffeine @ 100-200mg/dose)

Works in a synergistic manner with these stimulants to increase speed and accuracy in attention-switching tasks, and other cognitive aspects

Side Effects

No signs of carcinogenic or mutagenic properties whatsoever

Lethal Dose of over 5000mg/kg

Look at the suggested doses and you can begin to understand how astronomical this number is, and appreciate how safe this amino acid is.

Of all the studies I've seen, there is one with elderly patients that reported headaches when they were given 4 doses of 250mg.

This is a very good sign of how safe theanine is

Dosing 200-250mg to achieve anxiolytic (anxiety reducing) effects Can be taken up to 2-3x daily

Trusted Retailers

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Theanine

The reason I say this is Caffeine's best friend, is because it helps take that infamous edge off of this over-dosed, over-used stimulant.

By using Theanine we can enjoy the energy, focus, and other cognitive enhancing properties that stimulants have without their side effects (increased blood pressure etc.)

Theanine is able to augment the tonic characteristic (invigorating) of caffeine and funnel attentional resources to visual modalities

Basically it allows you to focus your attention on visual information more effectively

For the reasons stated, I think it is absolutely imperative to incorporate theanine into any nootropic stack that contains a stimulant (I.e.-caffeine) and even in the stacks that are stim-free.

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