Posted on 02/12/2023 9:33:00 PM PST by ConservativeMind
Researchers have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
Professor Frederic Meunier said the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom, Hericium erinaceus.
"Extracts from these so-called 'lion's mane' mushrooms have been used in traditional medicine in Asian countries for centuries, but we wanted to scientifically determine their potential effect on brain cells," Professor Meunier said.
"Pre-clinical testing found the lion's mane mushroom had a significant impact on the growth of brain cells and improving memory.
"Laboratory tests measured the neurotrophic effects of compounds isolated from Hericium erinaceus on cultured brain cells, and surprisingly we found that the active compounds promote neuron projections, extending and connecting to other neurons.
"Using super-resolution microscopy, we found the mushroom extract and its active components largely increase the size of growth cones, which are particularly important for brain cells to sense their environment and establish new connections with other neurons in the brain."
Dr. Ramon Martinez-Marmol said the discovery had applications that could treat and protect against neurodegenerative cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
"Our idea was to identify bioactive compounds from natural sources that could reach the brain and regulate the growth of neurons, resulting in improved memory formation," Dr. Martinez-Marmol said.
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“but also in dried form in powder and capsule form, from health food stores.”
Works great at reducing the weight and bulge of you wallet.
The tincture products are more effective in the case of Lion’s Mane; I can vouch for that myself. In fact, the tincture products provide an unmistakeable beneficial effect to me, whereas dried products give no noticeable effect whatsoever.
Right brand but wrong form.
“This high volume ping list is for health articles and studies which describe something you or your doctor, when informed, may be able to immediately implement for your benefit.”
A doctor once recommended a popular supplement for my knee pain. I told him that no way was zi going to pay for fake pills. He was not happy with me and my wife was upset he might drop us.
At my next visit he started the conversation and apologized. He said he did some research and agreed that the supplement did nothing except separate people from their money.
These OTC pills are big money and all the reviews are part of the scam.
Does the box show ‘reccomended daily dosage and quantity of that dose? I’m very careful doing anything ‘Wild’ with strange mushrooms. I read all the Carlos Castenada Books years back.
I normally take the recommended dose of Lion’s Mane but have taken 3 or 4 times that dose with no adverse effects. Been taking it most of the time for 4 or 5 years and when I run out I can really tell! (Because my ability to recall vocabulary really deteriorates).
Thank you!
That sounds a little like my short experience with Niacin.
The big minus to Niacin was that I had vivid and disturbing dreams, bordering on Awake Dreaming.
I took it hoping to boost brain function.
I later settled for using Vitamin B3 instead.
When you write studies disproving these studies, I’ll post them, too.
Until then, I wholeheartedly believe the studies I post point to decent options for people and their doctors to explore.
They need to synthesize the active compound, and then do actual clinical studies...just like they are doing with other psychedelic’s. It does no harm to do the research.
Lion’s Mane is effective at boosting cognitive function, especially recall for words and names. This presumably follows from its documented ability to potentiate Nerve Growth Factor. In my experience, it also has a slight mood brightening effect. Some call it an antidepressant effect, but I wouldn’t go that far. But it is definitely not a hallucinogen at any dose.
No need to synthesize the active compounds; just extract them, purify them, and administer in a RCT. In the tincture form and to a lesser extent in the dried forms the extraction part has already been done.
“When you write studies disproving these studies, I’ll post them, too.
Until then, I wholeheartedly believe the studies I post point to decent options for people and their doctors to explore.”
There are no studies that show these fake pills do anything to help.
“They need to synthesize the active compound, and then do actual clinical studies...just like they are doing with other psychedelic’s. It does no harm to do the research.”
Research is fine. Fake ads and promotions of worthless pills is another.
“Lion’s Mane is effective at boosting cognitive function, especially recall for words and names.”
So the fake ads say.
“Lion’s Mane is effective at boosting cognitive function, especially recall for words and names. “
Show me the study that it does anything other than lighten your wallet.
$30 bucks for a 2 ounce bottle! Geez ...
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