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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: 0.202s | source
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pnm45678 ◴[09 Mar 25 14:09 UTC] No.43309154[source]▶
> I think these are the possibilities:

> Theanine works, but I got fake theanine. <…>

I’d add one more possibility: “Theanine works but I need a higher dosage to feel the effect.”

FWIW my purely anecdotal findings are that supplier does matter. Natural Factors Suntheanine gave me a noticeable effect. Nature’s way L-Theanine did not.

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MichaelDickens ◴[09 Mar 25 14:54 UTC] No.43309530[source]▶
OP took 200 mg. Tea contains 5–20 mg and people commonly report beneficial effects from tea. If 5 mg is enough for some people then surely 200 mg would be enough for anyone?
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1. Arch485 ◴[09 Mar 25 15:01 UTC] No.43309599[source]▶
Not necessarily, there are a lot of drugs that have reduced or no effect for certain individuals. Think caffeine or alcohol tolerance.