Jarrow Formulas® Regular Strength Theanine 100 mg, Dietary Supplement, 60 Capsules, 60 Day Supply

I bought this 100mg Theanine supplement for my husband, who was struggling a lot with his sleep, and the results have been wonderful! Not only is he finally getting deep, restful sleep, but we have also noticed a huge improvement in his daily mood. He wakes up more positive and relaxed, which has made a major difference for him. We love that it is a high-quality, clean product: it’s vegetarian, non-GMO, gluten-free, and completely free of allergens, synthetic dyes, artificial flavors, or sweeteners. It is such a relief to find a supplement that is this pure and actually works. Highly recommended!

I was dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety and this one pill kept me calm immediately. A good buy and there is not a lot of fillers or ingredients. A plus for me

I've tried a few different brands of this supplement. Nature's Trove, sold here on Amazon, seems to work as well if not better than others. There are subtle differences, so I would say if one brand doesn't work for you try a different one. Some brands have fillers, etc. So a bit of history. I've suffered with generalized anxiety disorder since I was a teenager and I'm now in my 60s. The anxiety can reach panic levels during stressful times. My anxiety is bad enough it can disrupt my sleep, and I can have a hard time focusing due to a racing mind. I originally tried 100 mg of this product and I would say it was barely perceivable. As I recall I gave up on it. I think it wasn't until a year or so later that I tried a 200 mg tablet, and even there I think it took four or five days before I actually noticed the difference. It was a YouTube video/review that talked about taking a few days before it really took full effect. Well, that reviewer was right. About a 4-5 days I noticed a definite reduction in my anxiety. It wasn't as though I felt drugged or anything, just that I didn't suffer from the extremes. This was most evident when I had coffee. I would normally get kind of jittery, muscles would tighten up, heart rate would go up, but with the L-theranine that was gone or significantly reduced at least. I could focus more clearly, and my love for coffee went up immensely. I really noticed the effect of this for an upcoming international flight. I get rather extreme, near panic attacks over flying international. It's kind of a claustrophobic thing, combined with leaving behind the security of my house and familiar surroundings. Happens every single time to me, even though I fly international every year. The anxiety has been bad enough I've canceled flights before. My anxiety can manifest itself in physical ways, as in things like backaches, muscle spasticity, sour stomach, etc. I hate to fly. I went up to 400 mg. one tablet when I first woke up and then another one after lunch. all I can say is wow, it made a huge difference. if your anxiety is preventing you from doing activities in your life, it's a problem. I would definitely say the supplement is worth a try. A game changer for me. Side effects? For the most part I had no side effects until I was on these for about six weeks. I then started experiencing nausea on a daily basis, and I also noticed some watery stools. This particular supplement is known to cause gastrointestinal upset. If you start having problems, or have problems from the get-go, take it with some food. If taking it with food doesn't solve the problem, then I would say to cut your dose down to 100 mg, and then take twice a day or three times a day. As I said I had no problems for about six weeks and then it hit me. I did notice digestive problems first, but it really wasn't super problematic. The nausea on the other hand was not fun. Once again I think this supplement is definitely worth trying if you suffer from anxiety or have problems sleeping or staying asleep. I would think for most people 200 mg would be a good starting dose, but once again if you start experiencing gastrointestinal discomfort, the 100 mg tablets are nice. And if you're expecting this supplement to make you feel super sedated or something like that it really doesn't work that way. It just cuts off the extreme anxiety. If you're wanting something a little more sedative things like ashwaganda or kava may work better for you. And just to summarize what this supplement does for me at least: Better sleep with less disruptions. I almost never have a point where I can't get back to sleep, and this was definitely not the case before. Less racing thoughts, better focus. I'm able to live more in the "now". A number one problem with anxiety is going through ruminating what if scenarios, imagining the worst, etc. If you can stay in the here and now that helps immensely and this supplement helps with that. I didn't realize before taking this supplement that I had a bit of an overactive bladder. I notice I go less now. Reduced appetite, which was very welcome. Side effects: nausea/gastrointestinal issues. Lack of motivation if you take too much. Yes this stuff can reduce anxiety to a significant degree if you up the dose. Start with the minimum dose and work up. You can also combine with ashwaganda or kava. I have some chewable kava tablets (50mg), and these can be great if I'm having trouble falling asleep. Best of luck to all and please share your experience here!

great price and saves my nerves, use this daily

I've complained about anxiety to my doctor several times but have refused to get on any regular meds. i've taken some benzos here and there when its bad but i wasn't happy with that route either. I'm happy to say that this product works much better than i expected and it works from day 1. It doesn't take 2 weeks for you to start seeing any change. This is a safe natural product that only costs 10 dollars to try. Worst case scenario is you wasted 10 dollars and it doesn't do much for you, but i think you'll be surprised. I take one of these in the morning just because i feel like it helps me start the day without procrastinating or feeling like im dragging along. Once in a while i take one during the day if i think ill be in a stressful or anxiety prone situation. Otherwise i take 1-2 at night like an hour or so before i lay down and it helps me relax quite a bit, not like a drug high or anything like that. I would describe it just as a peaceful and relaxed feeling. I dont think about the things i have to do the next day and stress about them. I also just realized today that i've been sleeping the whole night since i started taking it. Normally i would wake up here and there, or stay awake all night.

I’ve been taking this along with one ashwaganda tablet and powdered magnesium called calm. And it has done wonders for my anxiety. I take the first two in the morning and then drink the calm drink throughout my day (2 teaspoons worth mixed into a large water bottle). It has truly helped prevent panic attacks. I hope it’s not placebo effect but I truly don’t think so. In a situation that would normally trigger an attack, I’m now never getting to that next gear. I’m able to stay more calm. Also, I’ve tried not thinking about my panic attacks, and anxiety and trying to distract my mind by doing other things. I read that the more you think about something, the more you invite it into your life. I’m only posting this because others’ reviews have helped me and so I hope this post may help someone else :) Edit: 12/31/22—I realized that my panic attacks were being triggered by my blood sugar dysregulation! Aka I was eating lots of carbs and having sugar crashes throughout the day. Do yourself a favor and eat every 3-4 hours, and the most important thing is that you should have a protein, carb, a green (fiber) and fat at every meal - snacks you can do protein and carb or protein and a veggie. You will be a completely different person. I promise! I don’t need these supplements any more. I still do get anxious but I stopped having the panic attacks! It’s truly a miracle how much better I feel. Try it!!

This product works extremely well. Results are subtle, not dramatic, but I noticed a general calming, and with no negative side effects. I would also note that I've seen the same results in several other people I know, of all ages, both male and female. Highly recommended.

The first few times trying this, I really didn't feel anything from it so I tried a little test. I dropped a capsule in a glass of water, and also did the same with a caffeine capsule which is the exact same type as these ones. Within about 1-2 minutes, the caffeine capsule had completely opened and the contents emptied. These theanine pills on the other hand, took close to 30 minutes to do the same. Using hot vs cold water didn't make a difference. So basically, if you feel these are taking forever to kick in, that could be the reason why. So next I tried opening the capsule, mixing it with water and drinking it that way. Did I notice anything? Hard to say, but I don't think so. However I'm not someone that gets super anxious from caffeine anyways, but I do feel really relaxed and good after drinking green tea and was hoping I could replicate that in pill form. It seems not, at least for now. I may try it again and update this if it works, but right now I'm actually worried about it having a negative effect on productivity if anything, so have to try it when I have nothing else going on. I don't discount other people's experiences though, so it might work for people who experience more anxiety than me.

Genuine product. Good supplement. Helps with anxiety and relaxation. I usually combine it with melatonin 3mg.

The quality is good. No side effects noticed. The product does what it says. The absorbency is good, quick and effective.

Not good. No effect seen. You can as well buy a green tea bags and make your own tea