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Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

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Reduction of depression and anxiety by 4 weeks Hericium erinaceus intake

Mayumi Nagano, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Ryuichiro Kondo, Chickako Hayashi, Daigo SATO, Katsuyuki Kitagawa, et al.
Biomedical Research Summary & key facts 2010 117 citations

In a small, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 30 women ate Hericium erinaceus (HE) cookies or placebo cookies for 4 weeks. After HE intake, overall depression scores (CES-D) and scores for vague or indefinite complaints (ICI) were significantly lower than before. Two specific ICI items, written as "insentive" and "palpitatio," were lower…

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