Theanine Instead Of Meditation

[DaveFoster]

"Theanine produces the same brain patterns as mindful meditation, which is also one of the goals of yoga practitioners (i.e. achieve meditation status while practicing the poses)."

- haidut

 

[Drareg]

"Theanine produces the same brain patterns as mindful meditation, which is also one of the goals of yoga practitioners (i.e. achieve meditation status while practicing the poses)."

- haidut

This is a severely underrated tool imo, some had mentioned it increases an auto immune enzyme,small amounts shouldn't be a problem,150 to 200 seems ideal,after this it can give that depersonalisation vibe.

 

[raypeatclips]

This is a severely underrated tool imo, some had mentioned it increases an auto immune enzyme,small amounts shouldn't be a problem,150 to 200 seems ideal,after this it can give that depersonalisation vibe.

I got bad depersonalisation and rebound anxiety following theanine, can't remember my exact dose but I would imagine is was somewhere between 1-400mg. It was horrible, I couldn't believe it was theanine I had been reading about as being so safe. Threw away a 100g bag after 2 doses to confirm it was the theanine.

 

[EKI07]

Perhaps, but having taken supplements and being quite into meditation I feel that it is a mistake to reduce meditation to something that changes brain waves or to some other marker etc... The real magic comes from familiarizing oneself with the mind's inner dialogues and self-referential narratives that cause a tremendous amount of stress, effort, and energy to maintain.

 

[BigYellowLemon]

L-Theanine will not replicate meditation to any strong extent.

as @EKI07 says, meditation is far more than brain-waves.

It can help, but is by no means close to meditation in results, long-term.

 

[Regina]

L-Theanine will not replicate meditation to any strong extent.

as @EKI07 says, meditation is far more than brain-waves.

It can help, but is by no means close to meditation in results, long-term.

I agree with you and EKI07. I mean, I love taking theanine but it doesn't remind me of zazen.

 

[Drareg]

I got bad depersonalisation and rebound anxiety following theanine, can't remember my exact dose but I would imagine is was somewhere between 1-400mg. It was horrible, I couldn't believe it was theanine I had been reading about as being so safe. Threw away a 100g bag after 2 doses to confirm it was the theanine.

The suntheanine brand is more potent I believe if you happened to use this, 400mg of regular theanine would give me underlying agitation but under 200mg and its coherent energy for me.

 

[mangoes]

The day after taking theanine I always get these weird and horrible, sharp head pains which worsen when bending over or with movement. I get this also when I don't get enough sleep or if I drink and get a hangover. I'm pretty sure they were big dose pills though, like 400mg, I'm gonna try a smaller dose.

 

[sladerunner69]

The day after taking theanine I always get these weird and horrible, sharp head pains which worsen when bending over or with movement. I get this also when I don't get enough sleep or if I drink and get a hangover. I'm pretty sure they were big dose pills though, like 400mg, I'm gonna try a smaller dose.

That could be GABA overstimulation... alcohol and theanine are both strong GABA agonists so you may already produce a lot of GABA and not need extra

 

[mangoes]

That could be GABA overstimulation... alcohol and theanine are both strong GABA agonists so you may already produce a lot of GABA and not need extra

Thanks for the insight, I never thought about that

 

[Bahaa El wazzan]

Daveeee ur amazing man

Theanine is a beautiful world hahahaha

 

[Wagner83]

Quite often people will find every possible way to take a pill instead of doing something and sticking to it..

 

[johnwester130]

pure glycine powder will do the same kind of thing as theanine for brain waves

 

[james2388]

Green Tea, Ginger, Salt, Glycine, Honey, Creatine, with caffeine powder

is far better than coffee.

 

[Frankdee20]

pure glycine powder will do the same kind of thing as theanine for brain waves

Glycine can be inhibitory or excitatory

 

[salotz]

The suntheanine brand is more potent I believe if you happened to use this, 400mg of regular theanine would give me underlying agitation but under 200mg and its coherent energy for me.

I had good response on suntheanine as well. I dont get agitated on other stuff but it was definitely the most potent.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

"brain patterns ... one of the goals of yoga practitioners."

- haidut

No.

 

[Drareg]

I had good response on suntheanine as well. I dont get agitated on other stuff but it was definitely the most potent.

I stopped using this a long time ago, the last time was almost 2 years ago after about a year break, it is effective against stress.

 

[DaveFoster]

No.

True.

 

[Rafael Lao Wai]

Theanine is beneficial for my sleep. Improves my mood the next day when I take it before bed. It used to give me dyslexia, but now it doesn't anymore. My metabolism is a lot better now than it used to be, so it must be that.