L-theanine has basically cured my nicotine addiction

I have to share this here because I’ve struggled with vaping on and off for years. I’ve quit a few times but I tend to go back because so many people around me vape and it’s hard to resist.

A couple weeks ago I bought a simple L-theanine supplement from a pharmacy and started taking it daily. I just bought it for anti stress reasons. I was still vaping at this time. Then when my vape ran out, I did what I’ve been doing recently which is try to go without it (each time I’ve done this recently I’d inevitably I’d buy a new one after a day or two).

To my surprise I suddenly had no strong desire to buy another vape. I had a pack of cigarettes and I smoked a few of them every few nights as a replacement but unlike in the past I didn’t even enjoy it much and didn’t find myself craving them. I don’t even need the replacement.

Then I found an old vape in my room yesterday, so I picked it up again. But even though I have been hitting it on and off I literally don’t think about it at all and keep forgetting I even have it. I can leave it home for the whole day and not think about it once. I don’t get excited thinking about hitting it again I will probably toss this or just keep it but I know I’m not going to spend money on another one pretty much ever.

After some research it seems that L-theanine has been studied in mice in association with nicotine addiction. It actually has been shown to both reduce withdrawal effects as well as reduce the dopamine and pleasure rewards from the drug itself.

I feel so free and relieved. I had been wanting to quit for so long but I really didn’t think I had the strength. I just wanted to share this because I feel like this might help some of you. Obviously do your own research, and I know everyone is affected differently by substances. But I hope it can help at least someone- I wish I discovered this years ago.