What if one of your patients is taking lion’s mane mushroom?

In another article on this website, I laid out the simple, general approach I take when patients intermittently either ask about some non-prescription product or tell us that they are already taking it. Please see the following article on this website:

How should we approach complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) products?

We have discussed magnesium in the following articles on this website:

Basic facts about magnesium for mental health clinicians

Commonly used medications that can cause magnesium deficiency

Magnesium supplement for suspected alcohol/ medication-induced deficiency?

Which type of magnesium supplement to recommend

When should we worry that our patient is taking too much magnesium?

We have discussed l-theanine in the following article on this website:

L-theanine for anxiety or stress?

We have discussed ashwagandha in the following articles on this website:

What is ashwagandha used for?

Should we recommend ashwagandha for anxiety disorders or anxiety symptoms?

What side effects (common or serious) can occur with ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)?

How to check for drug interactions with an herbal product like ashwagandha

In this article, let’s briefly discuss lion’s mane: what it is, what it may be used for, and what mental health clinicians should say about it to their patients.