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If you decide to go the caffeine route, take 3:1 mg of l-theanine with it, (so 50 mg caffeine, take 150 l-theanine).

It helps counter any nervousness, restlessness, and jitteriness caused by caffeine.

Naps, exercise, and a healthy diet are a better alternative though. When you are using caffeine your productivity will be riddled with peaks and crashes.

I quit caffeine, cut out gluten, and even meats (except fish) and was more productive than ever, but eventually got back to old habits, but I do plan on quitting caffeine as soon as I can take a break from working for a week.

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