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Anxitane ™ minimerer stress og utryghed i stressende situationer såsom ved gæstebesøg, flytning, ferie, dyrlægebesøg, tordenvejr m.m. Tabletterne hjælper indenfor kort tid dit kæledyr med igen at finde ro. For optimal results, consider using an ADAPTIL Collar. This products ensures your dog is benefiting from the soothing effect wherever they are. Specifically for puppies, ADAPTIL Collar Junior comforts newly adopted puppies and helps facilitate their learning.

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Kakuda T, et al. Inhibition by theanine of binding of [3H]AMPA, [3H]Kainate, and [3H]MDL 105,519 to glutamate receptors. BiosciBiotechnol Biochem. 2002;66:2683–6.

Yokogosi H, Kobayashi M, Mochizuki M, Terashima T. Effect of theanine, r-glutamylethylamide, on brain monoamines and striatal dopamine release in conscious rats. Neurochem Res. 1998;23:667–673. L-theanine is an aminoacid found in tea leaves which has relaxing effects in humans and animals. It is a structural analogue of glutamate which can bind glutamate receptors. Although the relaxing action of L-theanine has been shown in humans, laboratory animals and dogs, it has never been published in cats. The goal of this open-label, multicentre and prospective trial was to determine whether an L-theanine based oral supplement (Anxitane®, Virbac, France) could attenuate manifestations of stress in cats under field conditions. Case presentation faq_q1: Hvilken type Anxitane™ passer til mit kæledyr? faq_a1: • Anxitane™ S anvendes til katte og små hunde under 10 kg Li C, Tong H, Yan Q, Tang S, Han X, Xiao W, Tan Z. L-Theanine improves immunity by altering TH2/TH1 cytokine balance, brain neurotransmitters, and expression of phospholipase C in rat hearts. Med Sci Monit. 2016;22:662–9. Zylkene can be used longer term if your pet is very anxious. It can also be used in combination with pheromone-based products, discussed below.Kakuda T. Neuroprotective effects of the green tea components theanine and catechins. Biol Pharm Bull. 2002;25(12):1513–8. ADAPTIL also have a spray that can provide help outside the home, when travelling in the car or visiting the vet. It can also be used inside. For example, you could spray it on the blankets in your dog’s new den on firework night. Although no study describing the mechanism of action of L-theanine in cat is available, it is highly likely that it is similar to what was described earlier in laboratory animals (especially, an action on glutamate receptors and release of neuromediators) [ 4, 17, 19, 21]. More specifically, no sedative effect of L theanine has been previously reported in human, in rats, nor in dogs [ 2, 7, 8, 13, 14] .Therefore we expect that the effects observed in this study are due to a decrease of the stress level (and not to a sedative effect). Another choice is Anxitane, a highly palatable, chewable tablet from Virbac. This non-drowsy chew contains the natural ingredient L-Theanine, which helps to calm and reduce anxiety in dogs and cats. It has a fishy flavour, making it that little bit easier to give to your pet.