More free content and information: www.masterminds.thebrainbulwark.com L-Theanine is one of the absolute best nootropics to provide a supporting cast for any stack including stimulants. For anyone who ingests caffeine on a daily basis, l-theanine is a must. It helps take off the edginess and jitteriness from stims and can help lower anxiety. It has huge benefits for focus and attention (especially visually-based tasks) and gives a nootropic stack a nice boost as far as health benefits are concerned. L-Theanine is able to increase the amount of glutathione, one of the body's most potent antioxidants. It can provide a state of relaxation, and increases the effectiveness of caffeine and other stimulants. This nootropic belongs in anyone's stack who is serious about improving their cognitive performance AND longevity. For more information on nootropics and unique methods for increasing your cognitive abilities, check out this free newsletter: www.masterminds.thebrainbulwark.com

1. L-Theanine
Caffeine's untold best friend
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2. What is going on behind the scenes with L-Theanine?

3. Mechanism of Action of
L-Theanine
An amino acid (present in green tea and black tea)
that has been proposed to inhibit glutatamate
receptors, increase concentration of GABA,
increases dopamine and serotonin production, and
a neuroprotective block of various glutamate
receptor subtypes in the hippocampus.
Find out how this is relevant to you. . .

4. Health Benefits

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Increases alpha-brain wave activity which is a common
sign of induced relaxation
Creates a perceived state of relaxation from these
increased brain waves
Maintains cellular glutathione (GSH) levels
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Long story short, GSH is one of the most vital antioxidants in
the body and has a laundry list of processes that it plays a
major role in. It is VERY health for people to have good
GSH levels
The mechanisms of this ingredient make it the perfect
compliment to many common stimulants (especially
caffeine @ 100-200mg/dose)
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Works in a synergistic manner with these stimulants to
increase speed and accuracy in attention-switching tasks,
and other cognitive aspects

6. Side Effects

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No signs of carcinogenic or mutagenic properties
whatsoever
Lethal Dose of over 5000mg/kg
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Of all the studies I've seen, there is one with elderly
patients that reported headaches when they were given 4
doses of 250mg.
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Look at the suggested doses and you can begin to
understand how astronomical this number is, and
appreciate how safe this amino acid is.
This is a very good sign of how safe theanine is
Dosing – 200-250mg to achieve anxiolytic (anxiety reducing)
effects – Can be taken up to 2-3x daily

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10. Theanine
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The reason I say this is Caffeine's best friend, is because it
helps take that infamous “edge” off of this over-dosed, overused stimulant.
By using Theanine we can enjoy the energy, focus, and other
cognitive enhancing properties that stimulants have without
their side effects (increased blood pressure etc.)
Theanine is able to augment the tonic characteristic
(invigorating) of caffeine and funnel attentional resources to
visual modalities
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Basically it allows you to focus your attention on visual information
more effectively
For the reasons stated, I think it is absolutely imperative to incorporate
theanine into any nootropic stack that contains a stimulant (I.e.-caffeine) and
even in the stacks that are stim-free.

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