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'''''gamma''-Glutamylmethylamide''', also known as '''GMA''', '''''N''-methyl-<small>L</small>-glutamine''', and '''metheanine''', is an amino acid found in green tea, which is structurally related to <small>L</small>-[[theanine]] and <small>L</small>- | '''''gamma''-Glutamylmethylamide''', also known as '''GMA''', '''''N''-methyl-<small>L</small>-glutamine''', and '''metheanine''', is an amino acid found in green tea, which is structurally related to <small>L</small>-[[theanine]] and <small>L</small>-glutamine. | ||
GMA has been shown to be an effective hypotensive, more so than <small>L</small>-theanine. | GMA has been shown to be an effective hypotensive, more so than <small>L</small>-theanine. | ||