Posted by Viridis on April 23, 2003, at 2:09:20
In reply to Re: L-theanine and health, posted by Carlos on April 22, 2003, at 17:21:25
I think that skepticism is healthy; most of the supplements I've tried haven't had any discernable effect, and I'm leery of the exaggerated claims made for many of them. L-theanine actually seems to do something for me; not as powerfully as the prescription meds I take, but I doubt it's placebo effect (since I generally try these things not really expecting them to work).
And, there is a fair bit of evidence regarding the health benefits of tea, so I tend to find this more believable than some of he other reports I see, especially in the popular media. But of course, this will have to be tested much more extensively. I just thought it was kind of interesting.
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