Re:Middle-aged man trading cards go viral in rural Japan town
by energy123 on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @09:01AM
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> L-theanine has a calming effect, it is quite well known.
The evidence for this in humans is very weak.
Re:Middle-aged man trading cards go viral in rural Japan town
by danielscrubs on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @09:57AM
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Here is a randomized, triple blind study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34562208/
”had significant positive effects on brainwaves, salivary cortisol, and self-reported state anxiety compared to the placebo in response to an acute stress challenge. These changes are indicative of relaxation in the brain and suggest a calming response in a moderately stressed but otherwise healthy population”
Re:Middle-aged man trading cards go viral in rural Japan town
by q3k on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @11:45AM
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n=16. This isn't even worthy of classifying as a Phase I trial. Efficacy studies generally _start_ at n=100. Drawing any conclusions on efficacy from this kind of sample size is simply unscientific.
2. Police boxes are great when drunk people are causing ruckus. What are the details in your case?
3. Never said it was. You need to stop seeing things as being good or bad. What I said was strong incentives.
4. L-theanine has a calming effect, it is quite well known. Just as lead has the opposite effect.
To be productive, what actionable insights do you glean from countries such as Japan?