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Ingredient

Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

Traditional

A culinary mushroom with traditional use for cognitive wellbeing.

How it works

Hericenones and erinacines may stimulate nerve growth factor expression in vitro.

Evidence

One small Japanese RCT and broader traditional use; replication is limited.

Studies

Mori et al., Phytother Res, 2009
Subjective cognitive scores improved at 3 g/day over 16 weeks in older adults.
PubMed 18844328 ↗

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