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My 16-month theanine self-experiment

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817 points dynm | 1 comments | 09 Mar 25 03:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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AequitasOmnibus ◴[09 Mar 25 04:34 UTC] No.43306268[source]▶
From the discussions I've seen about theanine, the real benefit supposedly came when it was taken alongside caffeine. The thinking being that theanine moderated some of the jittery effects of caffeine, allowing the user to take higher doses of caffeine, which itself has some benefit on task concentration and focus.

I wish the author had spent time addressing that theory specifically.

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Kiro ◴[09 Mar 25 10:39 UTC] No.43307867[source]▶
I don't understand what people refer to when they say "jittery effects". I don't feel anything when taking caffeine, no matter the dose. Or I want to think it helps me wake up but the effect is so small that I can't be sure. It's basically just a ritual for me.
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1. cassepipe ◴[09 Mar 25 13:57 UTC] No.43309093[source]▶
My feeling is it either does nothing at a low does but does make me feel anxious when drinking, an uneasy feeling in my chest.

I don't have that problem with energy drinks (even it is the caffeine equivalent of something like 8 espressos) and tea (hasn't happened ever and I drink a lot of tea)