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Caffeine + L-Theanine vs Caffeine + Theanine for focus

Short answer: For focus, more users report improvement with Caffeine + Theanine — 100% of 2 reports, versus 91% of 66 for Caffeine + L-Theanine.

Based on 121 reports about Caffeine + L-Theanine and 15 about Caffeine + Theanine. Not medical advice.

Caffeine + L-Theanine
Supplement
Caffeine + Theanine
Supplement
Users say it helped78%helped77 reports · medium confidence100%helped1 reports · few reports
Verdict
Mostly positive
Not enough data
ResearchNot gradedNot graded
Meta-analyses / RCTs——
Mainly used for
Focus
% reporting improvement
91% (66)100% (2)
Energy
% reporting improvement
82% (28)—
Anxiety
% reporting improvement
100% (17)—
Mood
% reporting improvement
100% (6)—
Common side effectsdrowsiness, frequent urination, insomnia, nauseaNone reported
Typical dose reported400 mg caffeine / 800 mg l-theanine100 mg caffeine / 200 mg theanine
Caffeine + L-Theanine
What a user said
“I was hit with a surge of focus and mental clarity that I have not experienced in a very very long time.”
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Caffeine + Theanine
What a user said
“Today I stacked 150 mg of phenylpiracetam with a 100 mg/200 mg caffeine/theanine capsule”
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