For example, L-Theanine is psychoactive, lots of clinical support for that.
Additionally, I would say that the ritual around “sitting down and having a nice relaxing cup of lemon & ginger tea” has some calming benefits in itself - even if those benefits are not from the ingredients in the tea.
Green Tea is one of the best natural sources of L-Theanine I think.
It’s available as a refined “supplement”. I have no idea how much L-Theanine there is in Green Tea vs the refined supplement, and no idea how efficacious the supplement is.
Also no idea in which circumstances you would notice any benefits. The thing about anxiety and stress is that it’s an umbrella term that describes a bunch of different conditions each of which can be caused by a multitude of different issues. Who knows which of those issues L-Theanine might mitigate.
It’s often recommended if you’re going through withdrawals. I’ve heard it recommended for people stopping caffeine (harder than it sounds) or even SNRIs.
Not bullshit but not magic either.
For example, L-Theanine is psychoactive, lots of clinical support for that.
Additionally, I would say that the ritual around “sitting down and having a nice relaxing cup of lemon & ginger tea” has some calming benefits in itself - even if those benefits are not from the ingredients in the tea.
Ya, maybe the bullshit part was a bit excessive as a rhetorical flourish 😳
Which one is that in, and how much?
I drink a ton of this shit, as far as I can tell it’s just warm and tasty.
Green Tea is one of the best natural sources of L-Theanine I think.
It’s available as a refined “supplement”. I have no idea how much L-Theanine there is in Green Tea vs the refined supplement, and no idea how efficacious the supplement is.
Also no idea in which circumstances you would notice any benefits. The thing about anxiety and stress is that it’s an umbrella term that describes a bunch of different conditions each of which can be caused by a multitude of different issues. Who knows which of those issues L-Theanine might mitigate.
It’s often recommended if you’re going through withdrawals. I’ve heard it recommended for people stopping caffeine (harder than it sounds) or even SNRIs.
Yes! The ritual and opportunity to reflect while drinking tea is probably more potent?
(Why am I still on my phone while drinking my 4th cup of tea? Fuck…)