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IME when supplementing Lion's Mane I can enjoy rather large amounts, like multiple quad shots of espresso in a day, without getting too jittery and impatient/ag
by pengaru 4y ago
IME when supplementing Lion's Mane I can enjoy rather large amounts, like multiple quad shots of espresso in a day, without getting too jittery and impatient/agro/short-tempered.
It also seems to largely eliminate the withdrawal symptoms of quitting caffeine cold-turkey. So I'll go on it hard for couple weeks, and as it starts becoming less fun/useful thanks to tolerance developing, I just stop. There's one day of lethargy just because I'm off stimulants, but no persistent headache/hangover, nothing. Dry out for a week or two before riding the caffeine train again.
Without Lion's Mane in the loop I get miserable multi-day headaches and hangover-like effects when I quit caffeine cold turkey.
This was all just accidentally discovered, but it's highly repeatable for me and honestly is the one interaction that clearly demonstrates Lion's Mane is not just a placebo.
It feels like caffeine is part poison, and Lion's Mane delivers the antidote for that undesirable part. Back when I first started using the combination this way, searches revealed that I wasn't the only one - there's even mushroom-adulterated coffee beans marketed now.
- giantg2 4y agoInteresting. Thanks for elaborating.
- bch 4y ago> …Lion's Mane in the loop… How do you consume them?
- pengaru 4y agoJust capsules of powder I buy from the local grocery store where all the other trendy supplements are sold. Taken orally daily in the morning...
- jdhendrickson 4y agoAny advice on where to procure and what amount? I know this sound hail corporate but trying to get decent quality is such a crap shoot since this kind of thing has no regulation.
- pengaru 4y agoThis isn't advice but this is what my local VONS stocks often for 2 for 1, and has the desirable caffeine interactions I described thus far: https://www.amazon.com/Mushroom-Supplement-Vegetarian-Natures-Truth/dp/B08F2SK15N https://www.amazon.com/Mushroom-Supplement-Vegetarian-Nature...
- malermeister 4y agoL-Theanine has also worked well for me for negating the negative effects of coffee. It naturally occurs in green tea and is the reason tea makes you less jittery than coffee for the same amount of caffeine consumed. I highly recommend it.