supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30870587,30871260);the National Basic Research Program of China(2006CB500700);supported by the research funds from Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai[HIT(WH)Y200902]
The benefits of tea for human health are widely accepted all over the world.L-Theanine,a nonprotein amino acid found in tea plants,is the major tea component that contributes to the unique pleasing taste of tea.L-Thea...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30870587);National Basic Research Program of China from the Department of Science and Technology of China(Grant No. 2006CB500700)
In this study, the inhibitory effect of L-theanine, an amino acid derivative of tea, on the rewarding effects of nicotine and its underlying mechanisms of action were studied. We found that L-theanine inhibited the re...