#Theanine

[munaeem]

Tea vs L-Theanine: Which Is Better for Relaxation?

Should I Drink Tea or Take L-Theanine? When considering whether to drink tea or take L-Theanine supplements, it’s essential to look at the benefits of each option. Benefits of Drinking Tea Natural Source of L-Theanine: Many types of tea, especially green tea, contain L-Theanine naturally. This amino acid can enhance focus and promote relaxation. Antioxidants: Tea is rich in antioxidants,…

[snarp]

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[figofswords]

wow I didn’t think reblogging that tea post and then seeing people’s tags would deal me such strong psychic damage. come over I can fix you I can find a tea you will like. “I don’t like tea” how can you say that as a blanket statement when there are so many vastly different kinds of tea. head in hands

[friday-tea]

Tea Chem 101: L-Theanine! What is it, why is it good for you, and how heckin delish is it? 🍵🧬

In my bowl: Sugimoto Estate Ceremonial Matcha

[1teeth]

When u fuck up the medicine cocktail and go evil instead of sweetiepie

[smallestdogswilldie]

just took like 8 vitamins and im scared for some reason

[sleepyrays]

thinking about doing some home redecoration, which print would you recommend?

thats a scary question. i would just go with whatever best matches the type of decorating youre going for. take colors and themes into account for sure. any choice is a good choice methinks

[bandofchimeras]

hoy got back on all my vitamins and supplements and feel normalcy returning to my brain do not underestimate the power of weird fucking carbon compounds to drastically affect your sense of whether or not life is worth living

[woodsteingirl]

guy who was just a second ago feeling like he was going to literally die voice ah well. c’est la vie i am going to listen to my musical and look at sims four custom content because this will bring me joy and peace………

[harmonic-psyche]

I didn't realize that this kind of executive dysfunction had a specific name in autism. In the psychiatric literature I usually see it called low/poor/impaired “task-switching,” “attentional switching,” or more broadly “cognitive flexibility.” But I do like the name “inertia” because IME that is often how it feels.

Autistic inertia is probably just as common in ADHD, and probably experienced in basically the same way. “No differences in EF [executive functioning] were found between individuals diagnosed with ASD and ADHD” in a meta-analysis study trying to tease out differences between them, including on tests of cognitive flexibility.

50%–70% of autistic people have ADHD, making the conditions very frequently comorbid. Both are also highly (genetically) heritable, and both involve (itself extremely heritable) executive dysfunction.

Improving your task-switching and overcoming inertia is probably best accomplished the same way that we treat other kinds of executive dysfunction: stimulants like Adderall, caffeine (especially taken with L-theanine), and Ritalin. After all, unmedicated kids with ADHD are worse at task-switching than neurotypical kids, but ADHD medication makes their task-switching equivalent. Ritalin “selectively enhanced the children's ability to rapidly and accurately switch between tasks.”

IIRC exercise, nutrition, and (especially) getting enough/consistent sleep also help to improve task-switching.

…and yes, I did write this post while struggling to switch to a different task. Namely, my actual job. Heh. Hooray for autistic inertia…

Autistic Inertia is an autism experience that makes it hard to start, stop, and switch tasks.

It somehow doesn't get talked about enough - so I made this comic!

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Also, if you want to read the research study I based this comic on, it’s right here!

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had an energy drink earlier that had l-theanine in it and it has been the only energy drink that actually gave me a boost of energy instead of the gamble of a caffeine crash. I'll need to try it again just to see if it actually did help and find other drinks that aren't just sparkling water with 100 mg of caffeine.

[munaeem]

Tea vs L-Theanine: Which is Best for Your Health?

Deciding between drinking tea or taking L-theanine depends on your specific health goals and preferences, as both offer unique benefits. Benefits of Drinking Tea Tea, particularly green, black, white, or oolong varieties, offers numerous health advantages: Rich in Antioxidants: Tea holds polyphenols like catechins and theaflavins. These protect cells from damage. They also reduce the risk of…

[miaprime]

does anyone here drink matcha and if so how do you avoid getting tired from it

[crwncks]

when the otc supplements make you Dream™ again

[stale-compost]

switched over to getting my caffeine exclusively from tea to cut back on caffeine (also can't do coffee anymore) and now today I probably drank at least a dozen cups, that's basically like 400mg caffeine at least so that's where I am.