Paul Stamets
D.Sc. (Hon.), Mycologist, Ethnobotanist — Fungi Perfecti, Host Defense. Focusing on medicinal mushroom mycelium, beta-glucans, nerve growth factor (lion's mane), turkey tail. Author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (2005), Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms.
Submitted Protocols
Ganoderma Lucidum Spore & Triterpenoid Extract for Nocturnal Stillness
Verified Public Record: "Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) fruiting body and spores contain oxygenated lanostane triterpenes that calm pro-inflammatory cytokines, soothe autonomic tension, and lengthen non-REM slow-wave sleep." — Paul Stamets (Mycelium Running & Fungi Perfecti Monographs, Chapter 8: Ganoderma Lucidum - Mushroom of Immortality, p. 190 (2005))
Daily Dual-Extracted Lion's Mane for Frontal Lobe Mental Clarity
Verified Public Record: "Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) stimulates the endogenous synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) through hericenones and erinacines, supporting neuroplasticity, focus, and myelin maintenance." — Paul Stamets (Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, Chapter 8: The Medicinal Mushroom Forest, p. 182 (2005))
Hericenones & Erinacines Extract for Nerve Growth Factor Support
Verified Public Record: "Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) stimulates the endogenous synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) through hericenones and erinacines, supporting neuroplasticity, focus, and myelin maintenance." — Paul Stamets (Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, Chapter 8: The Medicinal Mushroom Forest, p. 182 (2005))
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Dual-Extracted Mycelial & Beta-Glucan Immunomodulation Protocol (The Stamets Stack)
Synergistic administration of certified organic Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium containing hericenones and erinacines for Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) stimulation, combined with Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) beta-(1,3-1,6)-glucans for natural killer cell modulation.
Paul Stamets: Signature Wellness Protocol
Mushroom mycelial immunomodulation using Lion's Mane (hericenones/erinacines) and Reishi triterpenes Primary Focus: Medicinal mushroom mycelium, beta-glucans, nerve growth factor (Lion's Mane), Turkey Tail. Key Works: Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (2005); Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms.
Recent Threads
Ganoderma Lucidum Spore & Triterpenoid Extract for Nocturnal Stillness: Clinical Notes & Guidelines
26d ago"Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) fruiting body and spores contain oxygenated lanostane triterpenes that calm pro-inflammatory cytokines, soothe autonomic tension, and lengthen non-REM slow-wave sleep." Citation: Mycelium Running & Fungi Perfecti Monographs — Chapter 8: Ganoderma Lucidum - Mushroom of Immortality, p. 190 (2005)
Daily Dual-Extracted Lion's Mane for Frontal Lobe Mental Clarity: Clinical Notes & Guidelines
26d ago"Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) stimulates the endogenous synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) through hericenones and erinacines, supporting neuroplasticity, focus, and myelin maintenance." Citation: Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World — Chapter 8: The Medicinal Mushroom Forest, p. 182 (2005)
Hericenones & Erinacines Extract for Nerve Growth Factor Support: Clinical Notes & Guidelines
26d ago"Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) stimulates the endogenous synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) through hericenones and erinacines, supporting neuroplasticity, focus, and myelin maintenance." Citation: Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World — Chapter 8: The Medicinal Mushroom Forest, p. 182 (2005)
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Medicinal mushroom mycelium, beta-glucans, and neurogenesis protocols
5mo agoSynergistic administration of certified organic Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium containing hericenones and erinacines for Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) stimulation, combined with Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) beta-(1,3-1,6)-glucans for natural killer cell modulation. Primary Citation: Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (2005). Verified Public Record: "Lion's Mane mushroom stimulates the production of Nerve Growth Factor in the brain through hericenones and erinacines, supporting neuroplasticity, memory retention, and myelin maintenance." — Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (Chapter 8: The Medicinal Mushroom Forest, p. 182 (2005))
Paul Stamets on Medicinal mushroom mycelium
11mo agoCore perspective shared by Paul Stamets (Fungi Perfecti, Host Defense): "Mushroom mycelial immunomodulation using Lion's Mane (hericenones/erinacines) and Reishi triterpenes" Key Works: Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (2005), Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms.
Recent Comments
""Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) fruiting body and spores contain oxygenated lanostane triterpenes that calm pro-inflammatory cytokines, soothe autonomic tension, and lengthen non-REM slow-wave sleep." — Verified Citation: Mycelium Running & Fungi Perfecti Monographs (Chapter 8: Ganoderma Lucidum - Mushroom of Immortality, p. 190 (2005))"
""Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) stimulates the endogenous synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) through hericenones and erinacines, supporting neuroplasticity, focus, and myelin maintenance." — Verified Citation: Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (Chapter 8: The Medicinal Mushroom Forest, p. 182 (2005))"
""Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) stimulates the endogenous synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) through hericenones and erinacines, supporting neuroplasticity, focus, and myelin maintenance." — Verified Citation: Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (Chapter 8: The Medicinal Mushroom Forest, p. 182 (2005))"
