L-theanine is one of the non-protein amino acids with special properties.
In nature, it is mainly found in green tea leaves and was only discovered as a compound in 1949 by Japanese scientists.
While green tea is widely known for its beneficial properties, few people know that L-theanine is responsible for a large part of them.
How specifically does it work?
L-theanine dissolves well in water and crosses the blood-brain barrier just as easily, so it starts to have an effect on our brain relatively quickly, remaining active in it for up to several hours after ingestion.
It affects our central nervous system in multiple ways, while the most important are:
- Activation of α brain waves, which are characteristic of a state of relaxation
- Significantly increasing the concentration of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, glycine and GABA, thus has a positive impact on cognitive functions and learning ability
There are many studies (below you will find links to selected publications) confirming these mentioned above, and many other positive impacts of L-theanine.
Already after the ingestion of a few tens of milligrams (there are 200mg of it in 1 serving of GAMINATE) in the form of an aqueous solution, a significant elevation of the bioelectrical activity of the brain in the α-wave range was observed in test subjects, along with an accompanying sense of relaxation, reduction in heart rate and increase in attention i improving reaction times.
Studies have also shown a neuroprotective effect of L-theanine by attenuating the effects of various neurotoxins, and by attenuating oxidative stress.
What is very important is no negative side effects of l-theanine consumption have been demonstrated even with continuous daily use.
L-theanine also shows a strong synergistic effect with other known pro-cognitive ingredients further enhancing the improvement effect achieved:
- psychophysical condition - interacting with bacopa monnieri
- cognitive abilities - interacting with caffeine
Bibliography:
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/10762800151125092
http://www.attivosmagisttrais.com.br/biblioteca-prosleep/02.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4728665/
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