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My favorite amino acid supplement for racing thoughts #shorts

Name: My favorite amino acid supplement for racing thoughts #shorts
Uploaded: 2022-08-18T09:45:02+00:00
Duration: 1 min 9 s
Channel: Dr. Nicole Cain
Description: A short YouTube clip by Dr. Nicole Cain advising the use of L-Theanine (an amino acid and precursor to GABA) to help reduce racing, intrusive, or busy…

18 Aug 2022 · 1 min

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A short YouTube clip by Dr. Nicole Cain advising the use of L-Theanine (an amino acid and precursor to GABA) to help reduce racing, intrusive, or busy thoughts and improve sleep. She describes clinical reasoning (patient with racing thoughts), explains that increased GABA can calm the nervous system, and recommends trying 200–600 mg of L-Theanine when thoughts are very racy, up to about three times per day. Viewers are advised to discuss use with their doctor.

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Dr. Nicole Cain.

August 18, 2022.

L-Theanine.

200–600 mg.

About three times a day.

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Hi, friends. I just got off the phone with a patient who's having a really hard time sleeping because of racing thoughts. She's going through a lot right now, and her brain is trying to process all of the decisions that she has to make and all the plans that she has to coordinate. And so she's just looking for something to help slow the thoughts down so that she can feel more calm, more collected, and hopefully get a good night's sleep. And I wanted to share with you what I told her to try. And the best supplement that I've seen that can help with racing thoughts, intrusive thoughts, busy thoughts, is L Theanine. L Theanine is an amino acid, and it's a precursor to gaba. GABA is a relaxing neurotransmitter. And when your GABA levels go up, you'll notice that your thoughts are a little bit slower, your nervous system is more calm, and it can be really helpful for sleep. I told her to try between 200mg and 600mg when her thoughts are really racy. It and she could do that about three times a day. So if you're dealing with racing thoughts or intrusive thoughts, or if thoughts are preventing you from getting a good night's sleep, talk to your doctor about L Theanine.