Editing Nootropics (section)

==L-theanine==
* "These effects often last 8 to 10 hours."

"L-Theanine boosts the neurotransmitters '''serotonin''', '''dopamine''' and '''GABA''' in your brain. As well as increasing Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and Nerve Growth Factor (NGF)."

L-theanine and caffeine.

"[https://youtu.be/0E6_w6cRx8Q?t=337 '''don't combine with anti-anxiety meds like xanax'''.]" - '''Ativan''' seems to fit into this category. [https://nootropicsexpert.com/l-theanine/#comment-7059 More info] on his blog post (seems that both effect GABA, probably ok for low dosages).

Decreases blood pressure (could mess with blood pressure meds).

200mg-400mg once or twice a day (max 1200mg). Water soluble.

Green Tea 'that's steeped correctly will offer %1-%2 L-theanine per cup. 1500mg green tea leaf will be about 30mg. A cup of green tea has 20-30mg less caffeine than coffee.

L-theanine appears to be both very safe and effective. It has a long history of use, an LD50  estimated to be over 1000 times larger than a standard therapeutic dose and no known contraindications with any food or drug. It may well be health-promoting. ref  ref  ref 

The science behind the L-theanine-caffeine combination seems almost equally compelling. L-theanine seems to mitigate the negative aspects of caffeine, such as anxiety, increased blood pressure and diminished sleep quality, while improving upon the positive aspects. Its ability to enhance attention, over and above that of caffeine alone, has been repeatedly verified.

For beginners without a caffeine tolerance it's recommended to start with 50mg caffeine and 100mg of L-theanine. Once in the morning and once around noon.

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Nootropics/comments/30p9ze/i_need_help_finding_ltheanine_in_australia_i_cant/ Reddit Australia buying stuff]

[https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics/wiki/faq#wiki_l-theanine Reddit Nootropics L-theanine FAQ]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXSA08czIk Recommended by TekSyndicate] <strike>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E7GESMO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E7GESMO&linkCode=as2&tag=teksynd-20&linkId=4RIWMHMSXJV2PJZ3 Amazon] - 22.31+7.60 shipping=$29.91</strike> <strike>(Also get the spoons)</strike> - Ordered from here, got one close to expiry :(

[http://www.bulksupplements.com/l-theanine.html BulkSupplements] - Same company as the TekSyndicate Amazon one. But more pricey than others. - 2nd order from here...

[https://purebulk.com/l-theanine-powder/ PureBulk] - Reddit recommended. Cheaper than Bulk

[http://www.powdercity.com/products/l-theanine-side-effects PowderCity] - Also Reddit recommended, includes spoon. No 50mg, only 20mg and 100mg

"[http://ultraculture.org/blog/2014/04/28/discovered-ultimate-cup-coffee-make/ Studies on L-Theanine/caffeine synergy have been done with 100 mg L-Theanine and 50mg caffeine; you can get 50mg caffeine from about 1 and 2/3 tbsp of instant coffee or just a tad over 1/2 cup of drip coffee, but obviously experiment to see what ratio works best.]" - Ultimate cup of coffee (includes coconut oil)...

[http://nootriment.com/l-theanine-caffeine-stack/ nootriment] - "400 milligrams of L-Theanine and 100 milligrams of caffeine is a popular dose amount. For reference, the average cup of regular coffee has about 100 milligrams of caffeine."

* a Hint = 1/2 drop
* a Drop = 1/64 tsp (1/2 smidgen)
* a Smidgen = 1/32 tsp (1/2 pinch)
* a Pinch = 1/16 tsp (1/2 dash)
* a Dash = 1/8 tsp (1/2 tad)
* a Tad = 1/4 tsp