Medicinal mushroom containing hericenones and erinacines that stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis in animal models; studied in humans for mild cognitive impairment and mood.
Subjective feeling of mental cloudiness — difficulty thinking clearly, concentrating, or remembering.
Also known as: Hericium erinaceus, Yamabushitake
Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.
Research volume over time for Lion's Mane Mushroom × brain fog. Structured outcome extraction (direction, effect size) for this pair is in progress - the full analytics will appear here once audited.
Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Benefits, side effects, and uses of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement: a systematic reviewMenon A, et al. · Frontiers in nutrition · 2025PMID 40959699 ↗02Effect of nutritional supports on malnutrition, cognition, function and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease: a systematic reviewKocatürk RR, et al. · The International journal of neuroscience · 2023PMID 35686376 ↗03The Acute and Chronic Effects of Lion's Mane Mushroom Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Stress and Mood in Young Adults: A Double-Blind, Parallel Groups, Pilot StudyDocherty S, et al. · Nutrients · 2023PMID 38004235 ↗04Acute Effects of Naturally Occurring Guayusa Tea and Nordic Lion's Mane Extracts on Cognitive PerformanceLa Monica MB, et al. · Nutrients · 2023PMID 38140277 ↗Be the first to share what you noticed with Lion's Mane Mushroom for brain fog. How we calculate this.