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Amino acid supplement (calming)Reviewed May 17, 2026

L-Theanine and Ketamine Therapy | Tovani Health

L-TheanineAmino acid supplement (calming)

Verdict at Tovani Health

Fully compatible; mild effects, no meaningful interaction.

L-Theanine and ketamine have no clinically significant interaction. Common in green tea and as a stand-alone supplement for calm focus. Continue as you normally would.

If you take L-Theanine regularly and are considering at-home ketamine therapy, the combination is generally safe at therapeutic doses. This page covers the brief pharmacologic context and what we do at intake.

How L-Theanine interacts with ketamine

L-Theanine is a glutamate analog that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Modest effects on GABA, dopamine, and alpha brain-wave activity. Mild calming effect without sedation.

What we do at intake

Continue as normal.

Bottom line

L-Theanine and ketamine have no clinically significant interaction. Common in green tea and as a stand-alone supplement for calm focus. Continue as you normally would.

Ready to find out if at-home ketamine fits your situation?

We’ll note that you’re on L-Theanine at intake. The eligibility check takes 5 minutes and gives you an honest answer about whether at-home ketamine fits your specific situation.

FL and NJ residents only. Benjamin Soffer, DO — Tovani Health.

Clinically reviewed

Reviewed by Benjamin Soffer, DO on May 17, 2026. Dr. Soffer is a board-certified physician (American Board of Internal Medicine) licensed in Florida and New Jersey, prescribing at-home ketamine therapy through Tovani Health.

This page is general information about how this medication interacts with at-home ketamine therapy at Tovani Health. It is not a substitute for medical advice from your prescribing physician about your specific situation. Always discuss medication changes with the doctor who prescribed them.