ND My 16-month theanine self-experiment (dynomight.net)
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Summary ~lite
A personal 16-month experiment on theanine's effects on stress and anxiety shows no significant benefits.
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Longitudinal · 2 evals
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2026-03-17 02:15 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.440 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-17 02:15 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.44 (Moderate positive)
2026-03-17 02:05 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.08) - -
2026-03-17 02:05 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 1R - -
2026-03-17 02:05 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.08 (Neutral)
reasoning
A personal blog post discussing a self-experiment on the effects of theanine, a supplement found in tea, on anxiety and