Theanine Facts
Nootropic;
Dose and durationby route · individual sensitivity varies
Oral(mg)
Threshold< 50 mgLight75 – 175 mgCommon175 – 300 mgStrong300 – 500 mgHeavy500+ mg
Starts in 30 – 90 minLasts 3 – 6 hours
Body and dependence
- Acute toxicity
- Negligible
- Chronic toxicity
- Negligible
- Physical dependence
- Not assessed
- Psychological dependence
- Not assessed
- Withdrawal
- Not assessed
- Compulsive redosing
- Not assessed
Tolerance
- Builds
- After prolonged and repeated usage
- Fully resets after
- 10 days
Effectslikely at a common dose
- Body
- none likely · 4 possible, including Headache
- Thinking
- none likely · 3 possible
- Feeling
- none likely · 1 possible
- Awareness
- none likely · 1 possible
Who shouldn't take it
None recorded. Not listed never means safe to take.
Combinations60 recorded
Dangerous (3)
Opioids;
Caution (36)
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Not graded (21)
Not listed never means safe.
Seek help immediately if
No emergency profile is recorded for this substance. Not recorded never means no risk.
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