Ingredient Evidence Review
Cordyceps militaris fruiting body
Cordyceps militaris (orchid mushroom)
Last updated 2026-05-19 · 3 primary citations
Mechanism
Cordyceps contains a compound called cordycepin that helps your cells — including brain cells — make more energy, partly by blocking the same chemical signal that makes you feel tired. It comes from the actual mushroom (the fruiting body), the only form that carries cordycepin in real amounts.
Why we use it
Replaces alpha-GPC as the cholinergic-energy route for executive cognitive stamina. Pairs with Citicoline and L-tyrosine for the catecholamine + ATP axis under sustained workload.
How we dose it
Hericea uses 1,500 mg per serving (per AM stick pack). The clinical trial range that anchors this dose is 1,000–3,000 mg/day.
Late-stage 6,000-lux photoperiod-cultivated for ≥5 days — boosts cordycepin content. ≥1% cordycepin HPLC verified per lot.
Quality & sourcing
≥1% cordycepin HPLC per lot. ≥30% beta-glucan. Fruiting body only — no mycelium.
Cultivated under the Le 2025 6000-lux photoperiod protocol.
Cautions
- consult physicianConsult physician if on anticoagulants.
Primary literature
Bai et al. (2021)
J NeuroinflammationNo link yetMechanism + preclinical
Cordycepin improved TBI long-term neuroprotection in animal model.
No PMID or DOI on file yet — you cannot verify this one, and we would rather say so.
Wei et al. (2025)
Mol NeurobiolNo link yetMechanism review
Cordyceps cognitive stamina mechanism via adenosine signaling.
No PMID or DOI on file yet — you cannot verify this one, and we would rather say so.
Le et al. (2025)
J Fungi (MDPI)No link yetCultivation methodology
Late-stage 6000-lux photoperiod ≥5 days protocol upregulates cordycepin.
No PMID or DOI on file yet — you cannot verify this one, and we would rather say so.