Lion's Mane reviews: what real users say
We read 1,188 first-hand mentions of Lion's Mane from health and supplement communities. 523 of them say clearly how it went — and 48% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: focus (88% of 234), memory (92% of 203), mood (75% of 124), anxiety (68% of 65).
Where it disappoints: libido (only 5% of 55 say better), performance (only 43% of 7 say better).
Most common complaints: anxiety, libido loss, vivid dreams, anhedonia, insomnia. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“Lions Mane notably lights my brain up (cognitive boost) and helps boost my mood through my typical afternoon lull.”
“Lion’s mane is one of those rare supplements for me that has a quickly noticeable effect. The focus from it is amazing.”
“Ive just started rhodiola rosea, lions mane, and ashwaganda alongside d3 and fish oil. Feeling good day 1.”
“I take lions mane and NALT. NALT has to be taken 2-3 times a day. I can't focus or work without these.”
“Cordyceps militaris and lions mane mushrooms helped tremendously and I rarely feel the need to use Adderall anymore.”
“I understand mileage varries on this one for a lot of people, but I love it and have had positive results.”
Negative and mixed experiences
“I would strongly suggest against getting lion's mane. It can worsen your anxiety very much.”
“But then, I decided to move up to 2000mg and I can confidently say that I had diminished my gains and was in the land of increased side effects.”
“Lion's mane has led to permanent side effects for me. More than five months after quitting I'm still not back to normal, and I doubt I ever will.”
“3 months in and I started noticing a difference...Overall lions mane has improved my memory short and long term. It's helped anxiety, depression, quality of sleep.”
“Lion's mane was great as it drastically increased the vividness of my dreams... but didn't notice any difference in my school performance whatsoever.”
“I used 500mg - 1g a day...Did nothing other than lower my libido and mess with my long-term memory.”
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