Theanine

Theanine is a natural amino acid that is not incorporated into polypeptide chains (proteins).

Tea represents the main source of theanine, however, its presence has also been revealed in some plants belonging to the Camelia genus and in some mushrooms of the Boletus badius species.

Theanine has numerous properties:

• relaxing, sedative and anxiolytic;

• adjuvants antitumor chemotherapy;

• hypotensive (observed only on experimental models);

• neuroprotective;

• immunomodulatory.

The best known property of Theanine concerns its relaxing, anti-stress and anxiolytic effects: this substance is able to act as an indirect substrate for the synthesis of GABA (known as gamma-aminobutyric acid), an inhibitory-acting neurotransmitter that promotes the feeling of relaxation.

Rapidly absorbed in the intestine and distributed in the tissues, Theanine crosses the blood-brain barrier unhindered, increasing GABA levels and consequently recreating the so-called “sense of well-being”.

Theanine’s ability to promote appears more certain the release of dopamine and also to exercise its relaxing action without causing drowsiness or altering attention and ability to concentrate.

It is contained in the GOOD SLEEP food supplement (https://www.elisirlife.it/en/integratori/integratore-alimentare-good-sleep-100-cps.html)