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L-Theanine Capsules

Cognition · Capsule · 30 servings

Label snapshot

What the label says

What the product contains and what one serving costs, according to our catalog. Label amounts are not personal dose recommendations.

Active per serving
L-Theanine 200 mg
Form
Capsule
List price (catalog, USD)
$15.99
Price per serving
$0.53List price divided by servings per container. A per-day cost only if the label serving is once daily.
Full label record: servings, testing, ingredients
Servings per container
30
Catalog monthly estimate
$15.99
Testing disclosure
Brand lists third-party testing and a public certificate of analysis (CoA)Status as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Ingredients as listed

IngredientAmount per serving
L-Theanine200 mg

What to check on the label

  • The standardisation line for botanicals (for example 'bacosides 45%' or a branded extract name).
  • For mushroom products, whether the label states fruiting body or mycelium and the extract ratio.
  • Multi-ingredient formulas list each amount below. A long list usually means smaller amounts of each.

Amounts are per label serving as recorded in the catalog and are not a recommendation. Testing status reflects what the brand lists. Nothing here is medical advice.

Editorial score and research-dose calculations

These calculations describe our scoring method. They are not a recommended dose or proof of benefit from this product.

7.7/10
Overall score
#6 / 15 in Cognition

Public lab certificate, tested by independent lab, top 32% value.

Read the evidence (1 study)
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Tier 3
Ingredient RCT (matching dose)
The ingredient was tested in an RCT at the same dose this product sells.
See the 1 supporting study
How we scored this product Show the full breakdown
Dose vs. studies (50%) Why 7.2 of 10. Primary ingredient is L-Theanine (evidence grade B). It delivers 200 mg, inside the studied range of 100–400 mg. Read the rule → 7.2
Transparency (20%) Why 9.0 of 10. Earned points for public certificate of analysis and independent third-party testing and all doses disclosed. Read the rule → 9.0
Value (10%) Why 9.4 of 10. One day at the trial dose costs about $0.53. That is one of the cheaper options in the catalog (74 of 313 by cost per effective day). Read the rule → 9.4
Formulation (10%) Why 5.0 of 10. No published absorption advantage or disadvantage on file. The default of 5 is not a criticism. Read the rule → 5.0 Default. No absorption data on file.
Safety (5%) Why 8.5 of 10. Baseline 5.0. Third-party testing adds 2.0. Public lab certificate adds 1.5. NSF, USP or Informed Choice certification adds 1.5. Active safety signal subtracts 3.0. Read the rule → 8.5
Community sentiment (5%) Why 9.4 of 10. Sentiment across 2 external review source(s) is mostly positive. Community is a signal about daily use, not proof of effect. Read the rule → 9.4
Composite How this 7.7 is built. 0.50 × 7.2 + 0.20 × 9.0 + 0.10 × 9.4 + 0.10 × 5.0 + 0.05 × 8.5 + 0.05 × 9.4 = 7.7 out of 10. Safety caps applied after. 7.7
7.7 composite
Dose vs. studies50%7.2
Transparency20%9.0
Value10%9.4
Formulation10%5.0
Safety5%8.5
Community5%9.4

Evidence gates dose: the evidence grade sets the ceiling, and the dose decides how much of that ceiling the product reaches. Value = inverse of price-per-trial-dose-day. Community = mean sentiment of external reviews. Safety caps applied after weighting.

This score is our editorial judgment, not a scientific standard. We combine published evidence, dose, price, transparency, and consumer signals into one composite: this is our method, not a peer-reviewed clinical rating. A higher score means a product does better on the factors we weight, not that it is medically proven to work.

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Editorial verdict

Quick verdict

7.7 / 10
Best for
Full trial dose, Public lab certificate, Budget-friendly
Avoid if
No major red flags
Full-dose status
Meets trial dose
Price/month
$16
COA status
Public
Biggest caveat
No significant weaknesses identified in the current scoring framework.
Nearest alternatives
Catalog snapshot. Check linked sources for current price, label and batch-specific testing.
Price verification
Current price: $15.99
Last price check: Sep 01, 2026
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Layer 2 · Context
In plain language

Why this scored this way

This Nootropics Depot L-Theanine Capsules scores 7.7, making it a strong scorer. It delivers 200mg of L-Theanine, inside the studied range of 100–400mg with grade B evidence (promising human data, not yet comprehensive). Transparency is a clear strength (score: 9.0), with third-party testing and a public lab certificate.

What drives the score up

  • Dose-evidence score of 7.2 shows decent alignment with trial doses.
  • Quality transparency of 9.0: tested by independent lab with a public lab certificate.
  • Community score of 9.4 with positive consumer feedback.
  • L-Theanine is dosed at the full research level with grade B evidence (promising human data, not yet comprehensive).

What drags it down

  • No significant weaknesses identified in the current scoring framework.

Why you'd choose it

  • You want good value at $0.53/day.
  • You want L-Theanine from a Nootropics Depot product.
  • You prioritise tested by independent lab products with public lab certificates.

Why you might skip it

  • You want a product in a different category.
  • You want a cheaper cognition option.
  • You prefer products with more consumer feedback.
Question 1

Does the molecule work?

The science behind each active ingredient, independent of which brand sells it.

L-Theanine

The 'calm alertness' amino acid from green tea.

1 landmark RCT · US: GRAS · EU: Food supplement
Question 2

Is this bottle good?

The specific product: dose, price, transparency, and what buyers report.

Dose vs research
100% of trial dose
Meets or exceeds the published effective dose
Cost at trial dose
$0.53/day at trial dose
What one effective daily dose actually costs
Transparency
9.0/10 · Public lab certificate (quality: not assessed)
Independent batch testing confirmed
Consumer signals
No consumer signals collected yet
Operational signal only, never used as clinical evidence
Question 3

What's the catch?

Safety flags, transparency gaps, dosing concerns, and recurring buyer complaints.

No major red flags
Public lab certificate, tested by independent lab, dose within range
No safety, transparency, or dose concerns detected at this time.
Plain English

What’s inside

The main ingredients of this product, in plain language.

L-Theanine200 mgEvidence B

The 'calm alertness' amino acid from green tea.

Read about L-Theanine →
Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Product data & verification

Hard numbers and independently checked status. Expand each block for its source.

The numbers

Price
$16
per bottle · 30 servings
Dose vs. research
of trial dose 100%
of published effective dose
$ / day at studied dose
$0.53
what one effective daily dose costs
$ / g active
$2.67
per gram of active substance
Independently checked

Data verification

COA status
Public
Evidence grade
B
Per-ingredient breakdown
BL-Theanine

All product data is checked against original sources. Prices, doses, and testing status are updated when product pages change. Evidence grades are reviewed when new human RCTs are published. Read how we verify.

What's inside

Ingredient
Dose in this product
Trial dose
Evidence
L-Theanine
The 'calm alertness' amino acid from green tea.
Williams et al. 2020
200 mg 100% of trial dose
200 mg
4.7 /5
High confidence Strong value signal
2,430 reviews across 3 platforms (4 sources)
Source diversity: 77%
Examine.comRedditTrustpilot
PraiseA broader thread asking about experiences with Nootropics Depot overall collectsExamine's theanine page reports support for reduced stress and anxiety along wit
Last checked: 2026-08-07

Consumer signals

Consumer signals gathered from 4 platforms.

Low confidence, small sample

Consumer sentiment compiled from 3 public sources (Examine.com, Reddit). Small sample size, treat as directional only.

Reddit

1 thread discussed · mixed sentiment

Themes

A detailed Reddit review of Nootropics Depot's 200mg L-theanine says it only subtly reduces general anxiety but reliably kills anxiety ti...

Compiled from a Reddit r/Nootropics listing located during manual research; not independently re-verified against the live page at build time.

Reddit

1 thread discussed · positive sentiment

Praise

A broader thread asking about experiences with Nootropics Depot overall collects several positive replies, with one user saying they've h...

Compiled from a Reddit r/Nootropics listing located during manual research; not independently re-verified against the live page at build time.

Examine.com

positive sentiment

Praise

Examine's theanine page reports support for reduced stress and anxiety along with some sleep and cognitive benefits, and no known toxicit...

Compiled from an Examine.com listing located during manual research; not independently re-verified against the live page at build time.

Trustpilot

2,430 reviews · 4.7/5

These are consumer sentiment signals. They do not measure whether the product actually works. See our evidence section for that.

What others say (unverified)

We aggregated external reviews. We didn't check their methodology. None of them are paid placements from us, but we can't guarantee the sources themselves received no product.

Reddit r/Nootropics
mixed

A detailed Reddit review of Nootropics Depot's 200mg L-theanine says it only subtly reduces general anxiety but reliably kills anxiety tied to too much caffeine. The reviewer calls the effect on baseline nervousness minimal.

Read source → Unverified · we received no payment for this listing
Reddit r/Nootropics
positive

A broader thread asking about experiences with Nootropics Depot overall collects several positive replies, with one user saying they've had zero issues across 27 orders and calling it the most reputable nootropics company discussed on Reddit.

Read source → Unverified · we received no payment for this listing
Examine.com
positive

Examine's theanine page reports support for reduced stress and anxiety along with some sleep and cognitive benefits, and no known toxicity concerns at typical supplement doses.

Read source → Unverified · we received no payment for this listing
Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Evidence, claims & regulation

Published evidence, claim checks, regulatory status and what could not be verified.

Evidence

Research behind this product

The studies that established the trial dose and evidence grade for each active ingredient in this product. Click through to read the original paper.

L-TheanineWilliams et al. 2020

What we could not verify

We list this openly. If a claim isn't backed by a source we can trace, we'd rather flag it than repeat it.

  • Trustpilot aggregator
    4.7/52403 reviews

    This is a brand-level customer-service profile for nootropics-depot; it does not isolate L-Theanine Capsules.

    verified 2026-08-07Open source →
  • Reddit r/Supplements community forum
    mixed sentiment

    Community discussion exists, with users commonly describing improved relaxation, anxiety, focus, and sleep, while some report sleep disruption and mood-related side effects. No single Reddit thread is treated as a representative product review.

    no direct URLchecked 2026-08-07
Important to know
L-TheanineVery safe. Suntheanine® is the branded form with the most published data.

Editorial notes

Standard 200mg plain L-theanine capsule at a low entry price ($15.99); NTD also sells a Caffeine + L-Theanine combination product (100/200mg and 200/100mg ratios) as a separate SKU for those wanting the classic focus-stack pairing.

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Where this sits

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