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Mushrooms for Mood
Lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) is associated with cognitive-enhancing properties and has a long history of use in Eastern medicine. Its bioactive compounds, including β-glucan polysaccharides, proteins, hericenones, and erinacines, play a role in how the ingredient functions in the human body.
In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study, 40 healthy adults were evaluated to determine the acute (single-dose) effects of 1,000 mg of lion’s mane mushro…
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