Comment on Discussion Thread š Monday 19 May 2025
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© agoIāve been drinking matcha for years, which has L-theanine. Iām starting to wonder if my matcha consumption is whatās leading to my sluggish cognitive tempo because of the caffeine. Iām also really sensitive to stimulants.
It would be interesting to see the results of the test!
just_kitten@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
So matcha can make me feel wired but in a different way to coffee. I do feel more organised but no matter what stimulant Iām on itās hard to get that initial focus and not feel like Iām chewing away at nothing (and then invariably it takes me ages to fall asleep).
Matcha has some of the highest natural content of L-theanine but apparently to get the ideal ratio of L-theanine to caffeine you usually have to take a supplement.
What happens when your donāt take any matcha or stimulants at all? Though, the body gets habituated to it so it can take a long time to get through the withdrawal effectsā¦
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Same here! Itās cool to know Iām not alone with the way stimulants affect me. Iāve heard most people I know with ADHD say that meds have changed their life for the better and wonder why I didnāt have the same experience.
Without stimulants, I feel less anxious, but still super tired. But I havenāt given them a long enough break, afaik, to really notice the difference. How about you?