Dosage · Supplement
Lion's Mane: dosage and how to take it
500–1,000 mg fruiting-body extract, 1–3×/day.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
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The evidence in words
How much to take
500–1,000 mg of a fruiting-body extract 1–3×/day; product quality (fruiting body vs mycelium-on-grain) varies enormously.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Lion's Mane; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
Its compounds stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis in lab models, a plausible route to neuroprotection and cognitive support — though NGF induction in humans from oral dosing is unproven.
Bottom line
Promising and safe, but the human data are thin. A reasonable experiment for cognition; not an established nootropic. Buy fruiting-body extract.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 500–1,000 mg fruiting-body extract, 1–3×/day.
Goes with
- Lion's ManeFull Lion's Mane monographEvidence grade C
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