L-Theanine and Reduced Stress

• The Effects of Green Tea Amino Acid L-Theanine Consumption on the Ability to Manage Stress and Anxiety Levels: a Systematic Review.

  • 2019-11-22
  • Systematic Review
  • Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) 75(1)
  • • Jackson L Williams
    • Julian M Everett
    • Nathan M D'Cunha
    • Domenico Sergi
    • Ekavi N Georgousopoulou
    • Richard J Keegan
    • Andrew J McKune
    • Duane D Mellor
    • Nicola Anstice
    • Nenad Naumovski

  • PubMed: 31758301
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11130-019-00771-5

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Stress

  • High evidence

  supplementation of 200-400 mg/day of L-THE may assist in the reduction of stress and anxiety in people exposed to stressful conditions.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  200-400 mg/day