Supplement
Mushroom with neurotrophic signaling potential.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
34/100
Early depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
-6
Mixed / Neutral • confidence Minimal
Safety Friction
84/100
High signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 6 • mentions 5 • links 16
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Goal alignment: Focus, Longevity, Stress Resilience.[552,700,924, etc.]
Dose guide: Human-study daily dose: 1800 mg/day (early-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts)..[552,700,924, etc.]
Category
Botanical
Evidence Tier
MEDIUM
Daily Guide
Human-study daily dose: 1800 mg/day (early-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts).
Clinical Depth
Humans: 6 • RCTs: 1 • Meta: 0
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 0
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 12 • Interactions: 8
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
↑ Growing evidence base
Depth
30 total studies · 2 recent
Timeline
Total indexed
30
Animal-only studies
23
In vitro / tissue
18
Safety adverse signals
12
Interaction signals
8
Human studies
6
Weighted direction score: -6 (Mixed / Neutral)
Medium when human evidence exists but is limited, or when animal evidence volume is substantial.
Total indexed
30
Animal-only studies
23
In vitro / tissue
18
Safety adverse signals
12
Interaction signals
8
Human studies
6
Randomized trials
1
Meta-analyses
0
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: Early
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 38004235 • 2023 Nov 20
The Acute and Chronic Effects of Lion's Mane Mushroom Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Stress and Mood in Young Adults: A Double-Blind, Parallel Groups, Pilot Study.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 37603263 • 2023 Sep
Over the Counter Supplements for Memory: A Review of Available Evidence.
CNS Drugs
Open PubMedPMID 38246232 • 2024 Mar
A review of the effects of mushrooms on mood and neurocognitive health across the lifespan.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
Open PubMedPMID 29953363 • 2018
Dietary Supplementation of Lion's Mane Medicinal Mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Agaricomycetes), and Spatial Memory in Wild-Type Mice.
Int J Med Mushrooms
Open PubMedPMID 39988819 • 2025 Dec
Hericium erinaceus: A possible future therapeutic treatment for the prevention and delayed progression of Alzheimer's disease? - A narrative review.
Nutr Res Rev
Open PubMedPMID 32563801 • 2020 Nov 30
Selenium biofortification in Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane mushroom) and its in vitro bioaccessibility.
Food Chem
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 2
Adverse reports: 2
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 1
Unclear reports: 0
Signal confidence: 0.00
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Response variability appears high in user reports. | Step2: Insufficient empirical signal for a directional adjustment.
Reddit evidence: 0 mentions (confidence 0.00).
Amazon signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00).
GNC signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00) [BLOCKED].
PerimeterX / captcha block encountered.
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Use adverse/interactions PubMed signal counts for screening; perform clinician review before high-dose or multi-drug stack use.
Human-study daily dose signal: 1800 mg/day (confidence LOW).
Extracted from 1 dosing mentions across 1 PubMed studies (mg/day).
Imported legacy community score: 9.0/10 (manual mapping confidence 1.00).
Imported legacy monthly cost signal: ~$25.00.
Legacy community note: Beloved in nootropic and health communities. Users report improved focus, mental clarity, and reduced brain fog. Some note itchy skin initially (NGF-related). Dual extract (hot water + alcohol) strongly preferred.
aggregate • unclear
Aggregate community signal: 5 directional mentions (benefit 2, adverse 2, no-effect 0, mixed 1).
Open mentionamazon
Amazon search for Lion's Mane
Rating: n/a | Reviews: n/a
Open productEvidence Sources
Community Sources
RCT • 2020 • Adults
Small studies with short follow-up.
Outcome: Signal for mild cognitive and mood support.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage
Counts aggregated from automated literature sweep and tiering rules.
Outcome: Tier MEDIUM; humans 6, RCTs 1, meta-analyses 0.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 38004235 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37603263 from CNS Drugs.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 38246232 from Neurosci Biobehav Rev.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 29953363 from Int J Med Mushrooms.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39988819 from Nutr Res Rev.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32563801 from Food Chem.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3044,3658,4926, etc.]
Open source