Comment · Thu, January 31, 2013 · Ceretropic
Sublingual L-theanine (bulk powder)
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manicmailman · 20 points
I've been taking l-theanine for the last few days in doses of 800mg spread throughout the day as 200mg in a cup of black tea or water as an anxiolytic. While I have felt diminished anxiety for the first few days, I wasn't feeling satisfied with the results.
Today I tried an experiment and placed 200mg of the powder directly under my tongue until for 30 seconds then washing it down with water. This has been the first day in a long time I've felt completely anxiety free. I've only taken this one 200mg dose today, not my usual 800mg. I've also got a bit of a headache which I haven't had any other time I've dosed normally.
My question is, is administering l-theanine this way any good? Does it even get absorbed if its just powder under my tongue and not l-theanine suspended in a liquid?
Is there a period in which l-theanine doesn't work until you've been dosing for a few days?
I'm not taking any other nootropics, though I have some Bacopa on the way. Thanks :)
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bluesatin · 0 points
If you're only holding it under your tongue for 30 seconds, I doubt it'll be making any difference.
Sublingual dosing is usually a matter of holding stuff under your tongue for like 10-20 minutes.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
I just tested it out with some bulk L-theanine and it absorbed within a minute or so. It was surprisingly fast. Much faster than noopept or oxiracetam.