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Posted by rovers95 on February 19, 2007, at 10:43:25
hi, just wondering the half life for l-theanine sure i read 8 hours somewher - but not sure?!!
mark
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 25, 2007, at 17:36:07
In reply to L-THEANINE HALF-LIFE?????, posted by rovers95 on February 19, 2007, at 10:43:25
> hi, just wondering the half life for l-theanine sure i read 8 hours somewher - but not sure?!!
>
> markI can't find a thing on it.
Lar
Posted by sregan on February 28, 2007, at 14:07:25
In reply to Re: L-THEANINE HALF-LIFE????? » rovers95, posted by Larry Hoover on February 25, 2007, at 17:36:07
Talking half-life with aminos is interesting especially when you are wanting them to end up in the brain. I take Theanine regularly, for me it's like a weak Klonopin. I expect 100mg to work for about 4 hours and I won't take more than 200mg per day. It is known as a GABA agonist and supposed to potentiate Dopamine also although its hard to find anything scientific on that.
Shawn
Posted by KayeBaby on March 1, 2007, at 0:28:42
In reply to Re: L-THEANINE HALF-LIFE????? » Larry Hoover, posted by sregan on February 28, 2007, at 14:07:25
I know when I take it I get a sort of a rebounding effect after exactly 5 hrs. So, if I take it before bed I am sure to wake 5 hrs later with an energy surge.
This reminds me of the effect of GHB that I tried before it became illeagal. Not as profound of course but similar.
Peace,
kaye
Posted by rovers95 on March 1, 2007, at 15:13:20
In reply to Re: L-THEANINE HALF-LIFE?????, posted by KayeBaby on March 1, 2007, at 0:28:42
Thanks anyway guys, yeah i get 6 great hours sleep - then nightmares, take more, and then back to great sleep.............i looked in the archives and someone said 6 - 8 hours, which sounds about rite!!!!
thanks
mark
Posted by sregan on March 3, 2007, at 17:54:54
In reply to Re: L-THEANINE HALF-LIFE?????, posted by rovers95 on March 1, 2007, at 15:13:20
Have you tried Flexeril for sleep? It increases time spent in slow wave sleep or stage 3 and 4. I find that when I mix 5mg Flexeril with 100mg Theanine I sleep wonderfully. If I wake in the evening I take another 100mg.
Shawn
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