Posted by KaraS on December 4, 2004, at 16:22:05
In reply to Re: How about green tea? » lostforwards, posted by KaraS on December 4, 2004, at 14:37:10
> > l-theanine supplements or green tea extract? It gave me a boost ( the tea that is ). Taking the extract might work even better for depression.
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> > Polyphenol blocks the dopamine transporter and theanine blocks the glutamate transporter. Both of these are found in green tea. Theanine also has effects on serotonin levels.
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> We've had some earlier threads here on green tea if you care to do a search. There's a way it impacts norepinephrine as well though I don't remember the exact mechanism. Several people have reported getting good results from using it in bulk form. In case you don't know you can puchase it in bulk at a good price (I think you can get both caffeinated and decaf versions) through BeyondACentury.com.
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> K
Sorry. I didn't give you the exact link. The main page is:http://www.beyond-a-century.com/
and the green tea can be found at:
http://www.easycart.net/cgi-bin/BeyondACenturyInc./search.cgi
-K
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