Does Lion's Mane help with sleep?
For some people. 55% of 29 people who reported on Lion's Mane for sleep say it improved. 3% noticed no change and 41% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for sleep (82% across 71 options).
Sleep: what users report
55%better29 reports · medium confidence
16 better1 no change12 worse
Ranked #59 of 71 for sleep.
What people say about Lion's Mane and sleep
“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.”
What the research says
BResearch: Moderate4 meta-analyses · 5 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at sleep. See all research on Lion's Mane.
Side effects people mention
anxiety 21libido loss 20vivid dreams 17anhedonia 12insomnia 11
What else is Lion's Mane used for?
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