L-Theanine

L-Theanine

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L-Theanine is the major amino acid found in Camellia sinensis, the source of green tea.{19534} It is an analog of the excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate, and thusly, binds to glutamate receptors.{19535} L-Theanine can antagonize various glutamate receptor subtypes as well as inhibit glutamine and glutamate transporters, which has been shown to be neuroprotective in animal models of focal cerebral ischemia.{19535,32452} Further, L-theanine is reported to increase brain levels of dopamine, serotonin, GABA, nerve growth factor, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor.{19535,32452}

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