Neurobiological effects of the green tea constituent theanine and its potential role in the treatment of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders

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(2016)   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH

Protective effect of l-theanine on chronic restraint stress-induced cognitive impairments in mice

(2013) Xia Tian et al.   BRAIN RESEARCH

l-Theanine intake increases threshold for limbic seizures but decreases threshold for generalized seizures

(2013) Anneleen Schallier et al.   NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE

L-theanine partially counteracts caffeine-induced sleep disturbances in rats

(2012) Hwan-Soo Jang et al.   PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR

l-theanine attenuates abstinence signs in morphine-dependent rhesus monkeys and elicits anxiolytic-like activity in mice

(2012) Laura E. Wise et al.   PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR

L-theanine inhibits nicotine-induced dependence via regulation of the nicotine acetylcholine receptor-dopamine reward pathway

(2012) XiaoJing Di et al.   Science China-Life Sciences

Oral intake of γ-aminobutyric acid affects mood and activities of central nervous system during stressed condition induced by mental tasks

(2011) A. Yoto et al.   AMINO ACIDS

Unique Induction of CA1 LTP Components After Intake of Theanine, an Amino Acid in Tea Leaves and its Effect on Stress Response

(2011) Atsushi Takeda et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY

Facilitated Neurogenesis in the Developing Hippocampus After Intake of Theanine, an Amino Acid in Tea Leaves, and Object Recognition Memory

(2011) Atsushi Takeda et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY

Serum Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cortisol to Sulfate of Dehydroepiandrosterone Molar Ratio Associated With Clinical Response to l-Theanine as Augmentation of Antipsychotic Therapy in Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder Patients

(2011) Chanoch Miodownik et al.   CLINICAL NEUROPHARMACOLOGY

The Neurotrophins and Their Role in Alzheimers Disease

(2011) Shelley J. Allen et al.   Current Neuropharmacology

Neuroprotective effects of theanine and its preventive effects on cognitive dysfunction

(2011) Takami Kakuda   PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Antidepressant-like Effects of L-theanine in the Forced Swim and Tail Suspension Tests in Mice

(2011) Cui Yin et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Behavioral and molecular evidence for psychotropic effects in l-theanine

(2011) Chisato Wakabayashi et al.   PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

l-Theanine and caffeine improve task switching but not intersensory attention or subjective alertness

(2010) Suzanne J.L. Einöther et al.   APPETITE

A randomized targeted amino acid therapy with behaviourally at-risk adopted children

(2010) D. R. Cross et al.   CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

L-Theanine Relieves Positive, Activation, and Anxiety Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

(2010) Michael S. Ritsner et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY

l-theanine protects the APP (Swedish mutation) transgenic SH-SY5Y cell against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity via inhibition of the NMDA receptor pathway

(2010) X. Di et al.   NEUROSCIENCE

l-Theanine, an amino acid in green tea, attenuates β-amyloid-induced cognitive dysfunction and neurotoxicity: Reduction in oxidative damage and inactivation of ERK/p38 kinase and NF-κB pathways

(2009) Tae Il Kim et al.   FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Neuroprotective molecular mechanisms of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate: a reflective outcome of its antioxidant, iron chelating and neuritogenic properties

(2009) Orly Weinreb et al.   Genes and Nutrition

Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in drug-naïve obsessive–compulsive patients: A case–control study

(2009) Giuseppe Maina et al.   JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Effects of Theanine, a Unique Amino Acid in Tea Leaves, on Memory in a Rat Behavioral Test

(2008) Takashi YAMADA et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

The Effects of l-theanine on Alpha-Band Oscillatory Brain Activity During a Visuo-Spatial Attention Task

(2008) Manuel Gomez-Ramirez et al.   BRAIN TOPOGRAPHY

Determination of Theanine, GABA, and Other Amino Acids in Green, Oolong, Black, and Pu-erh Teas with Dabsylation and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

(2008) Kai-Yang Syu et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Theanine, an ingredient of green tea, inhibits [3H]glutamine transport in neurons and astroglia in rat brain

(2008) Takami Kakuda et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH

The combined effects of L-theanine and caffeine on cognitive performance and mood

(2008) Gail N. Owen et al.   NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE