Theanine
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Theanine or L-theanine is an amino acid found in green tea that is sometimes taken as a herbal or alternative medicine.[1]
Uses[edit | edit source]
Theanine is has suggested for:
- Anxiety
- Brain fog, particularly in combination with caffeine
- Improving response to conventional cancer treatment or reducing cancer treatment side effects
- Depression
- Insomnia
Availability[edit | edit source]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Evidence is limited for most suggested uses and some trials have reported no benefits or mixed results.[1]
ME/CFS[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- L-theanine - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
