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> Does caffeine have negative side effects, Caffeine has negative side effects. It is an addictive psychoactive drug. Its effects are mild, but, to repeat, it
by com2kid 4y ago
> Does caffeine have negative side effects,
Caffeine has negative side effects. It is an addictive psychoactive drug. Its effects are mild, but, to repeat, it is an addictive psychoactive drug.
Even moderate use can cause sever anxiety in some people. L-theanine is a great counter to this. Green tea naturally has L-theanine in it and that is likely why people who drink green tea do not report anxiety (at least in significant numbers) while coffee drinkers do.
FWIW Matcha has even more L-theanine that green tea.
- kayodelycaon 4y agoNote: L-theanine binds to glutamate receptors and that can mess with psychotropic medications like mood stabilizers and anti-psychotics. From personal experience, it caused my medications to stop working.
- com2kid 4y ago> Note: L-theanine binds to glutamate receptors and that can mess with psychotropic medications like mood stabilizers and anti-psychotics. Now that I did not know. Given that l-theanine is a natural constituent of green tea (though I don't know offhand in what amount) I figure there would be more mention of this! A casual search doesn't reveal much, and even examine.com (https://examine.com/supplements/theanine/research/#pharmacology_interactions https://examine.com/supplements/theanine/research/#pharmacol...) doesn't have anything listed. Ugh. Then again almost no one mentions that 5-HTP can cause horrible things to happen to your heart. :/
- bowsamic 4y agoMost drugs and drug reactions are still very unexplored
- markdown 4y ago> It is an addictive psychoactive drug I just quit cold turkey three days ago and suffered through two days of horrible headaches. I don't want to ever get hooked again.