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Ben Greenfield April 10, 2010 at 12:13 pm

The alternative energy drink I mention in this audio is:

http://www.pacificfit.net/impax.php#deltae

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Pete April 13, 2010 at 4:10 pm

Ben,
I have been taking L-theanine for some time now and believe in it’s effects. However, I do feel as though I have built some tolerance to it. Should this product be cycled and are there negative effects of long-term L-theanine use?

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Ben Greenfield April 16, 2010 at 9:01 am

Here’s an answer from Dr. Arlene Taylor!

I’ve been thinking about your question. There are a couple of things to consider:

1. Your brain may be becoming accustomed to even the 75 mg of caffeine . . . as the brain’s neuroreceptors become accustomed to something like that they may be wanting more . .. that’s the reason caffeine is habituating. You do not, however, need to give it any more.

2. When the brain does something new (e.g., delta-E) after 18-20 months it becomes accustomed to that. Meaning that your brain is still receiving the benefits of the L-Theanine but its perception of those benefits can become a little dulled. It’s a bit like making love to your wife. A couple of years into the marriage you still enjoy it but there is no longer that sharp edge of gratification . . . when this happens people sometimes look around for something else to provide that newness and variety.

You might try taking delta-E in different types of beverages just to mix it up a bit for the brain.

My brain still gets the clarity but it’s doesn’t get the “surprise” of the clarity that it used to obtain when it was still very new.

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barbara June 17, 2010 at 5:07 pm

Watched the video. Is it a health ad or a sex ad? Pull your pants up!

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