Serene Science L-Theanine with Relora, Magnesium and GABA - 120 Tablets

First time I got this was at the Vitamin Shoppe 12 years ago. I was overwhelmed with work and life pressures to point of freezing and I went there as part of an effort to make some healthy changes. I thought I'd get a multi-vitamin, work out more and drink more water. The shop attendant had experience with Theanine Serene with Relora and she highly recommended it to calm my present state. I went to my car and took it with a protein bar and within 15 minutes I was ready to tackle my next task without any hang up. It was erie and amazing. I took it for 3 years, it helped my sleep and my high stress job was more than manageable. I stopped when I got pregnant with great hesitation, but something about pregnancy and breastfeeding kept my nerves at bay. I was pregnant or breastfeeding for the next 8 years and when I weened my 4th my nervous system lost it's ever loving mind. At that time, this wasn't my end all be all, so I went searching for other fixes. I spent 4 years trying to address different things to fix it and recently discovered it's definitely ADHD exacerbated by the noise and demands of raising small children and running multiple businesses...During the years of chasing solutions, I learned a lot of very valuable tools to help with emotional regulation, Nervous system regulation, Self control, Self Care and developed a lot of very healthy habits and a tool box to manage myself. I still found myself overstimulated, irritable, overwhelmed, unable to think and often stuck in those states no matter what I did to help it. Never able to "Come down". Waking in a state of alert. A seemingly constant headache. Decision fatigue the minute I opened my eyes. Always at the end of my rope. I decided to loop back around and try Theanine Serene with Relora paired with everything I learned to manage myself. WOW, Yes! If I decide to relax, I do. I take 2 in the evening or before bed. On really challenging days circumstantially, I will take one with lunch if it's been a tough morning. I wake without overwhelm or dread. WHEN things get overstimulating, I step out to ground myself and it works! When I choose to focus, I do. When I exhale and do breathing exercises, I feel the stress melt away and can be focused in the present with a little work...I feel myself calm down. I still need to know what I need and I need to take the time to address it, but with Theanine Serene with Relora....my efforts in dealing with myself are effective and I'm MUCH less reactive. I have also tried it without Relora at a few junctures and it hasn't worked as well. All that being said, neither this or anything else is everything, but this helps make my efforts effective and keeps me in a state of truly "Ok" with a lot more "doing great" days.

I am always skeptical of blends because they stuff 6-10 ingredients into one pill. Sometime the ratios are off and it’s hard to control dosages. As a result I’ve taken many of the ingredients in this pill separately at different dosages. Honestly none of them separately work as well as this pill all together. The pill is super huge and hard to swallow. 2 makes me gag and also be too sedated to wake up in the morning. I just take one and I find it to be enough. You can split one pill in half so it’s easier to swallow. It helps me sleep soundly and wake up feeling refreshed. No other supplement makes me feel this way, not magnesium, not GABA, or relora alone. They are also super expensive when purchased individually. The ingredients in this blend work synergistically it seems and I highly recommend it. I’ve taken 2-3 bottles of this stuff with no effects!

I haven't written a review in years but this product has helped me so much and wanted to share my expetiences in hopes someone will find it helpful. The experience: This does not make me tired which is so amazing. It makes me calm/normal. It has made me sleep soundly throughout the night without waking up. I feel completely rested when I get up and it seems to have regulated my sleep cycle. I have completely forgotten about taking the clonazepam I've been taking for 10 years and have been trying to get off of. I bought this for that reason. With regards to the sleep regulation: I could not go to sleep and now I want to get in bed and snuggle up! I am not forcing myself because I have to try to get some rest. That is a vicious and exhausting everyday cycle. Thank God it is over. I'm relaxed and fall asleep easily-probably in 20 minutes max or less. I used to wake up every couple of hours or more, sweating and anxious and I was exhausted. I slept soundly for 14 hours the first night. The second night I slept for 10. The thing is, I felt like going to sleep. Like it should feel normally. I used to take 15 mg of melatonin and still woke up all night and was exhausted all the time. This supplement has literally been life changing. The Clonazepam: 10 years ago my Dr prescribed 4 mg per day. Over the past 2.5 years I was able to get down to 1.5. I recently started seeing a new Dr and she immefiately wanted to taper me off which I wanted too. She moved me to 1 mg and since taking this, I am at .5 literally without even trying. I don't even think about it. This whole process of tapering even down to 1 mg was consuming-both psychologically and physically. Now I don't even want it and I think the normal sleep pattern has helped this. I used to think about it constantly and was anxious all the time, withdrawl, etc. That is gone and I feel completely calm. It's a Christmas Miracle! :) I also have been taking Buspar along with the Clonazepam. I've completely forgotten about it. My body and mind are calm, like it should feel 'normally'. I can't remember the last time I've slept so peacefully and with a normal cycle...years, like more than 20. And I am not tired. It is a really weird feeling not to grab for the melatonin, not to be exhausted constantly, thinking about the medications all the time and just a s*it show in my mind to make it through the day. Oh, it has also helped with constipation! I will spare you the details but that has been an unexpected benefit for sure. I hope this helps you as much as it has helped me.

After incorporating Source Naturals' Theanine Serene with Relora into my daily routine, I've experienced a noticeable reduction in stress and anxiety levels. This supplement combines L-theanine, GABA, magnesium, taurine, holy basil, and Relora—a proprietary blend of magnolia and Phellodendron extracts—designed to promote relaxation and support a calm mind. Within a week of starting the recommended dosage of two tablets daily, I began to feel more at ease and better equipped to handle daily stressors. The tablets are easy to swallow and have become a seamless addition to my wellness regimen. Considering the quality of the ingredients and the positive effects I've experienced, I find this supplement to be a valuable investment in my mental well-being.

Before I start, I want to say, obviously, supplements affect everyone differently. I came the across amino acid L-Theanine while researching natural treatments options for anxiety. I chose Theanine Serene because in addition to the main ingredient it includes other herbs and vitamins also known to ease anxiety. I began administering this to a family member with severe anxiety. We started on the dose recommended on the bottle, which is 2 tablets daily. While it did not specify the time, in my research I learned that it is best taken at bedtime since it can cause grogginess. (Some folks report the opposite reaction, feelings of energy and improved attention). One reason, that makes sense to me atleast, is that you become very tired as a result of being able to finally "relax" with a break from the anxiety feelings. My family member reported a significant improvement in feelings of panic and severe anxiety in only 3 days! We are very happy with that. But, they are experiencing severe exhaustion/tiredness. While this is better than the anxiety, its quite crippling. We are going to back down to 1 tablet and see how that goes. Either way,I am sold on this product. The reason I gave 4 stars was because the ingredients list includes Sorbitol. That's a sugar substitute relative to aspartame. We know the negative side effects to that. So I'm not sure why it's an ingredient in this supplement.(It is listed under inactive ingredients). Please take your time and research the supplement and its ingredients. If you are suffering from anxiety, please give it try. And with Amazon's subscribe & save you can't beat the price. UPDATE: Still using the product with great results 6 months later. Sadly though Amazon has stopped carrying it and will need to look for other vendors. Thankfully we did stock up on a few bottles based on how wonderful this product is.