A Meditative Supplement that Relaxes Your Mind
L-theanine puts you in a meditative and relaxed state of mind, hushing anxiety and helping you focus.
Chances are that you and L-theanine are old friends. You know that relaxed but energized feeling you get after drinking a cup of tea? A big part of that is L-theanine at work.
What exactly is L-theanine? It’s an amino acid that is mostly found in tea leaves (Camellia sinensisx). In the 1950s, scientists in Japan figured out how to extract it from the leaves, so now we can put it in other drinks. Of the two types of Theanine (γ-glutamylethylamide), L and D, L-theanine is the more common.
Long before we at Think Drinks sang L-theanine’s praises, poets and yogis celebrated tea as a tranquil source of energy. Monks have used it for centuries to help concentrate during marathon meditation sessions. Science now tells us that the poets, yogis, and monks were on to something: L-theanine puts you in a calm and alert—almost meditative—state of mind that is free from anxiety.
A cup of black tea contains about 20 mg of L-theanine, but the research tells us that 200 mg gets the best results in relieving anxiety. Rather than suggesting that you drink ten cups of tea at a time, we figured we would just put the scientifically verified, ideal amount in Anxiedote (200 mg).