Posted by Michael Bell on March 1, 2003, at 19:23:40
In reply to L-theanine » Michael Bell, posted by viridis on March 1, 2003, at 19:16:51
> I've tried a lot of supplements, and most don't do much for me in terms of anxiety relief. L-theanine (an amino acid found in green tea) actually does seem to have a calming, focusing effect. It's used extensively in Japan, in both the natural (tea) and synthetic forms. I don't find it as potent as prescription meds (which I continue to take), but I was pleasantly surprised that theanine actually seems to help. So, I can second the previous post in this respect (I haven't tried picamilon).
Theanine was a blessing and a curse to me. It definitely helped with the anxiety, but caused too much relaxation. Also, theanine also raises dopamine in addition to gaba, so I was still getting heart palpitations. The picamilone has a "cleaner", more potent effect for me.
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