4 ms·

Seconded on the L-Theanine. I get mine with 5-HTP and B-Vitamins: https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/ https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-m

by meej 9y ago

Seconded on the L-Theanine. I get mine with 5-HTP and B-Vitamins: https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/ https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/

aantix 9y ago
How many capsules do you take of the "Mood Positive" at a single sitting? Do you cycle your dosages to prevent the body from becoming acclimated or do you just take regular dosages?
- nnfy 9y ago
  I took ~200mg, you can buy 200mg capsules on amazon. I haven't noticed any kind of tolerance, although just in case I no longer take it daily, as I do worry about a possible rebound of anxiety. I've probably taken as much as 600mg in one sitting to no known ill effects. Wikipedia page similarly seems to confirm no known harmful effects from theanine. Also it is present, albeit in smaller quantities, in green and black tea. And the ratio of theanine to caffeine allegedly increases with longer steeps, although I haven't confirmed by checking, oh, what was it, dissociation constants that determine rate of dissolution? Anyway, CBD edibles/tinctures work as well, although our friendly neighborhood Dr. DEA has listed CBD as schedule 1 (!) so, you know, use at your own risk. I recommend it though.
- meej 9y ago
  I take one twice daily, in the morning and the evening. I take regular doses. I haven't noticed becoming acclimated. It is a supplement that I have taken on and off for a decade or so. I decided to take it again regularly a few years ago, after noticing a tendency toward angry mood swings during a period where I was not taking any supplements at all. After observing this, I thought back on my previous supplement usage, and I recalled having a more even mood when I had been using 5-htp and l-theanine, and decided to try it again to see if it evened things out again. It did, and it continues to do so.

4 ms·

Seconded on the L-Theanine. I get mine with 5-HTP and B-Vitamins: https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/ https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-m

by meej 9y ago

Seconded on the L-Theanine. I get mine with 5-HTP and B-Vitamins: https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/ https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/

aantix 9y ago
How many capsules do you take of the "Mood Positive" at a single sitting? Do you cycle your dosages to prevent the body from becoming acclimated or do you just take regular dosages?
- nnfy 9y ago
  I took ~200mg, you can buy 200mg capsules on amazon. I haven't noticed any kind of tolerance, although just in case I no longer take it daily, as I do worry about a possible rebound of anxiety. I've probably taken as much as 600mg in one sitting to no known ill effects. Wikipedia page similarly seems to confirm no known harmful effects from theanine. Also it is present, albeit in smaller quantities, in green and black tea. And the ratio of theanine to caffeine allegedly increases with longer steeps, although I haven't confirmed by checking, oh, what was it, dissociation constants that determine rate of dissolution? Anyway, CBD edibles/tinctures work as well, although our friendly neighborhood Dr. DEA has listed CBD as schedule 1 (!) so, you know, use at your own risk. I recommend it though.
- meej 9y ago
  I take one twice daily, in the morning and the evening. I take regular doses. I haven't noticed becoming acclimated. It is a supplement that I have taken on and off for a decade or so. I decided to take it again regularly a few years ago, after noticing a tendency toward angry mood swings during a period where I was not taking any supplements at all. After observing this, I thought back on my previous supplement usage, and I recalled having a more even mood when I had been using 5-htp and l-theanine, and decided to try it again to see if it evened things out again. It did, and it continues to do so.