200 mg · Amino acid
L-theanine
What it is
An amino acid found naturally in the leaves of green tea.
Set aside the caffeine, and it is much of what gives brewed tea its softer character.
Monk Mode uses it on its own. 200 mg per serving, with no caffeine alongside it.
Why it's in Monk Mode
What the research has examined
Much of the popular research on L-theanine and attention pairs it with caffeine. Monk Mode has no caffeine, so those combination results are not the ones it leans on.
On its own, L-theanine has been studied for attention, and for a calm, unsedated kind of focus.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.