Can L-Theanine be taken long term? Some sources say 8 weeks
Some other sources say it’s safe to take long term
I plan try try 200mg a day
I’ve been taking it for years. I’m still alive.
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I knew @everhopeful would be first on this post.
I took it and believed it did help.
When I told my doctor about it, he said “I don’t recommend supplements”.
Literally the only time my doctor has discouraged me from doing something.
And I use cannabis and drink two cocktails a night.
In addition to that he’s been happy to change my meds as I see fit.
He’s super laid back.
He believes that supplements aren’t bad, but that the medication we already takes a toll on our bodies and to add another difficult to process element that only gives a little help isn’t worth it.
I took that advice and stopped taking it regularly.
I still have some and take it on bad days.
That same advice caused me to discontinue lithium because it’s so damaging to your kidneys.
Anyway,
I think if the benefit is greater than risk, and you drink a lot of water,
Go for it.
But if you don’t notice a marked change, I wouldn’t continue.
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It does nothing for me even at 400mg, i read its for anxiety but i don’t suffer from anxiety and not diagnosed with it. Caffeine in big amounts make me talk a lot with people
Helpful to you?
My pdoc discouraged me from all supplements actually
I just hope I can find something that can make things a little better, why not
Yes, particularly for sleep.
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How many mg do you take? Curious
I will try them this weekend
Don’t wanna try during work week lol
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I only take 200mg in the morning, and another 200mg at night. Since I gave up coffee I don’t need to take as much.
Previously I took 600mg in the morning and 600mg in the evening.
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Do you find the morning one helps keep you calm during day?
I use it with broccoli sprout extract. I take both of them in the morning.
I feel calm when I take that combo, and I feel a bit distressed when I don’t.
The more L-theanine you take, the more of a temporary chill out effect it has.
Actually I take 300mg in the morning (2 x 150mg) and not 200mg as I previously said. And 300mg at bedtime.
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Temporary? In your case? An hour? Few hours?
A few hours.
But I think it also builds up in your system so it’s beneficial “in the background” after a while.
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Last q for you promise lol
Do you find it helps focus and like short term memory? Some sources say that it does.
I think it’s the meds that caused a decline with me there
Hopefully can be reversed
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It might help with focus, but not short term memory.
I’ve been getting my L- theaniine from green tea. I costs me just $4.00 a month. It does make the ringing in my ears substantially worse, but it helps me stay in a good mood. I’ll make a whole sauce pan full of green tea, and after it cools down I guzzle the whole thing. Maybe I should cut back on the green tea.
And does it have positive effects on you?
I think it does. My moods swing less since I started drinking green tea.
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