Paul Stamets on the complexity of assessing Cordyceps supplements. Seems like one should avoid ND’s cordyceps supplements until they stop using fruiting bodies in favor of mycelium. Discuss

Nootropics Depot not posting negative review

So we had to deal with some pretty big lawsuits last year. I wish I could say that is new, but I deal with half a dozen lawsuits every year. I just settled one two days ago, in fact. I have two more I am dealing with rig

Info on the nootropic value of mushroom extracts

The beneficial effects of a lot of these mushrooms are only recently coming to light in the west. Most of them have been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the actual scientific analysi

Paul Stamets (host defence) on the use of mycelium on grain.

Replying to thedeathlessrealm · I think people on this reddit are a bit bias towards fruiting body because of nootropics depot. Here are studies showing activity of medicinal mushrooms grown on brown rice: Hasna…

Real Mushrooms was bringing it up before I was, and many people actually look into the science behind things and come to similar conclusions. I think it's pretty reductionist to say that people here only parrot around wh

Why cordyceps from Nootropic Depot looks different?

Our 10:1 Cordyceps extract has no carriers, and is very hygroscopic. It pulls moisture from the air like crazy. It's pretty much at the upper limit for how much you can concentrate Cordyceps. So that's what you are seein

Long-term review of Erinamax?

I'll relay some things I have learned after time with Erinamax. I've taken it in all sorts of combos and dosages now, including a bunch of R&D extracts we are working on. I have really gotten a feel for it. I took one a

Unexpected Nephrotoxicity in Male Ablactated Rats Induced by Cordyceps militaris: The Involvement of Oxidative Changes

>Herein, we carried out the 28-day repeated toxicity test in male and female ablactated rats (three weeks old) given C. militaris powder orally at 0 (control), 1, 2, and 3 g/kg per day. Holy shit, 1, 2, and 3 GRAMS per