L-theanine seems to be pretty good for a lot of people. :)
My experiment with it went pretty badly as it took out my mood stabilizer. (Oops.) That took me for a wild ride for the next 3 weeks after I stopped it.
After I mentioned this to my psychiatrist, she was rather insistent about not self-medicating. This included vitamins. A great number of things interact poorly with my medication mix. (e.i. Magnesium can interfere with absorption.)
At this point, I treat anything available over the counter the same way I treat prescription medications. I do research and clear anything potentially psychoactive with my psychiatrist. I do use natural things like melatonin. I just need to make sure are safe to take.
My experiment with it went pretty badly as it took out my mood stabilizer. (Oops.) That took me for a wild ride for the next 3 weeks after I stopped it.
After I mentioned this to my psychiatrist, she was rather insistent about not self-medicating. This included vitamins. A great number of things interact poorly with my medication mix. (e.i. Magnesium can interfere with absorption.)
At this point, I treat anything available over the counter the same way I treat prescription medications. I do research and clear anything potentially psychoactive with my psychiatrist. I do use natural things like melatonin. I just need to make sure are safe to take.