What side effects do people report with L-Theanine?

Most often: drowsiness, vivid dreams, fatigue, headache, anhedonia.

What else do people take for libido?

L-Citrulline (98% of 48), Melanotan Ii (96% of 48), Maca (90% of 152), Tadalafil (91% of 99), PT-141 (92% of 75).

Does L-Theanine help with libido?

Q: Does L-Theanine help with libido?

Possibly — but there are few reports. 25% of 12 people who reported on L-Theanine for libido say it improved; 8% noticed no change and 67% say it got worse.

Possibly — but there are few reports. 25% of 12 people who reported on L-Theanine for libido say it improved. 8% noticed no change and 67% say it got worse.

Libido: what users report

25%better12 reports · few reports

3 better1 no change8 worse

What people say about L-Theanine and libido

“I also did a quick Google search and found theanine might increase libido. Interestingly, in another post on Reddit I just read that someone was taking theanine and had reduced libido.”

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What the research says

AResearch: Strong18 meta-analyses · 78 trials on PubMed

None of the top reviews we found look specifically at libido. See all research on L-Theanine.

Side effects people mention

drowsiness 87vivid dreams 24fatigue 19headache 9anhedonia 8

What else is L-Theanine used for?

Anxiety 91%of 1,289 Focus 88%of 501 Sleep 78%of 370 Mood 77%of 223 Energy 68%of 97 Memory 67%of 12 Heart & lipids 88%of 8 Pain & inflammation 100%of 5

Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count