Red Reishi
People mainly take Red Reishi for sleep, anxiety, mood. Based on 26 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #706 of 2,750 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 74% are positive.
What Red Reishi does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
3 more with fewer than 3 reports
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“I tried: ...Red Reishi...they didn't help. Some would give me a little bit of relief from anxiety, others might lift the brain fog for a few days, but none of the ones I tried did anything meaningful”
“I'm taking lion's mane, red reishi, and cordyceps, and I've definitely noticed being much mentally sharper.”
“I also like Red Reishi.”
“the most potent 5ar inhibitor in reishi (and I’m not sure it’s in the lucidispore even) is like 14.5x less potent (based on ic50) compared to finasteride.”
“Red Reishi 8:1 extract one capsule (500 mg)”
Top discussions (5)
- Lions mane mushroom is the real deal, I've had a severe reduction in tip of the tongue effect. ↗
- My Experience with Piracetam - The Procrastination Killer ↗
- Lion's Mane mushrooms can cause PERMANENT negative effects ↗
- After 6 weeks of consecutive use of Beta Ecdysterone, here is my take. ↗
- Cistanche, Apigenin and Red Reishi are my top 3. ↗
Red Reishi compared
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate