L-Theanine and Reduced Tic Severity

• Use of Nutritional Supplements Based on L-Theanine and Vitamin B6 in Children with Tourette Syndrome, with Anxiety Disorders: A Pilot Study.

  • 2022-02-18
  • RCT · n = 34
  • Nutrients 14(4)
  • • Renata Rizzo
    • Adriana Prato
    • Miriam Scerbo
    • Federica Saia
    • Rita Barone
    • Paolo Curatolo

  • PubMed: 35215501
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu14040852

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  • Reduced Tic Severity

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Clinical

  Supplementation with L-Theanine and vitamin B6 was significantly more effective than psychoeducation in reducing tics and co-occurring disorders, as measured by neuropsychological findings.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes