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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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mosesport
mosesport
I've been taking L-Theanine for the past 4 days. It usually takes at least a few weeks to start working the way it's supposed to, but I'll be sure to let everyone know the results. I've noticed that I get anxious about an hour and half after I take it, but it subsides shortly after. In general, I think my level of anxiety has decreased already even only after 4 days. I've heard good things about it, so hopefully it will help me long-term. Now all I need to do is fix my sleeping problems. UGH. Never-ending battle. Haha. One day at a time.

PS: HI EVERYONE! :D
deleted_user
deleted_user
Would love to have some updates on this, as you have them. Big proponent of the holistic approach.
mosesport
mosesport
Still been taking it every day. I think it may be helping. I haven't had any panic attacks in a few days. I still get anxious every so often, but it's not as bad as it used to be. Not sure if it's from the L-Theanine or what, but something's working :D
sdwill
sdwill
What is L-Theanine and can you take it while taking an antidepress?
mosesport
mosesport
L-Theanine:

"Able to cross the blood-brain barrier, theanine has psychoactive properties.[5] Theanine has been shown to reduce mental and physical stress[6], and improves cognition and mood in a synergistic manner with caffeine.[7]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-Theanine

It's a dietary supplement that's supposed to help with anxiety and panic. I'm not 100% sure if you can take it in conjunction with antidepressants. I believe it says on the bottle to not take with an MAOI, but I could be mistaken. I'm no doctor :P

It seems to be helping though :D