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Lion's Mane Improves Hand Speed Within 90 Minutes in Young Adults

Lion's Mane Improves Hand Speed Within 90 Minutes in Young Adults

Lion's mane

What they found

In a double-blind placebo-controlled study, 3 grams of lion's mane extract improved psychomotor speed on a pegboard test within 90 minutes.

In a double-blind placebo-controlled study, 3 grams of lion's mane extract improved psychomotor speed on a pegboard test within 90 minutes.

The number

3 grams of lion’s mane

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – RCT

Human – RCT

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus

Sample size

healthy adults aged 18–35

healthy adults aged 18–35

Published in

Frontiers in Nutrition

Frontiers in Nutrition

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

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Quick-Thinking Boost

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, healthy adults aged 18–35 took 3 grams of lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) fruiting body extract. Within 90 minutes, they performed significantly better on the pegboard test, a measure of manual dexterity and psychomotor speed, placing more pegs with both hands compared to the placebo.

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, healthy adults aged 18–35 took 3 grams of lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) fruiting body extract. Within 90 minutes, they performed significantly better on the pegboard test, a measure of manual dexterity and psychomotor speed, placing more pegs with both hands compared to the placebo.

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