Comment · Thu, February 15, 2024 · ND Owner
Lions mane/erinamax and tigers milk combo
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okaycat · 5 points
Hi guys
Posted this in the general nootropics subreddit as well.
I’m currently taking erinamax/lions mane and tigers milk in hopes that it would help my mood and cognitive function. I’m bipolar so I deal pretty significantly with those issues. Especially since manic episodes tend to cause brain damage long term.
I’ve been on erinamax for a week and a half now and on tigers milk for five days.
I’ve heard it’s a great combo for neurogenesis in the brain and helps with mood and cognition pretty quickly. At least compared to regular lions mane.
However all I’ve noticed is insomnia and maybe feeling a bit foggy? I do think music sounds better but that could just be a placebo.
So anyone have any experience with this combo? Thoughts?
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ozdoz71 · 1 points
Ok, I was wondering if what I was talking about had any additives, since you said you tested it. What was the percentage you mentioned you tested the extract at, for example? You often mention testing and rejecting lots of stuff, but not so much about the identity of what they're selling to other consumers. I wonder what lion's mane could be "laced" with.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
We don't test for contaminants unless we suspect something is in there. You can't just have a test that looks for anything else in a sample. You have to have an idea of what you are looking for, so you can build the method to look for it. Building chemistry methods is a lot more complex than a lot of people realize. You need to know what you are looking for, its chemical structure and solubility, and the matrix it will be in. Sometimes the development of these methods takes 3-6 months for one single method.
As for the erinacine content, we found 0.001% erinacine-A in this mycelium extract the Chinese suppliers are selling to these vendors making the 8% erinacine claim.