On: Caffeine and theanine exert opposite effects on at...

[pineconewarrior]

Anecdotally, I have found l-theanine supplementation at night to work very well for insomnia and restful sleep.

[ianai → pineconewarrior]

Same, though it does seem to make dreams more vivid. Probably important to be careful of dosing. Less may be more.

[ryeights → ianai]

Source? If this is true, it would explain a lot for me!

[ianai → ryeights]

JRE had someone on recently about neuroscience. He said he cautions people against taking theanine for sleep if they’re prone to sleep walking.

[eridan2 → pineconewarrior]

which brand do you use?

[pineconewarrior → eridan2]

I typically grab whatever is reasonably priced. Right now I have the NOW branded 100mg capsules. I avoid the larger dosages for reasons mentioned in sibling comments.

AFAIK it is not one of the supplements which requires careful brand selection (like a magnesium supplement).