Hericenones in the fruiting body cap — the part most brands skip to cut costs.

📊The most clinically studied ashwagandha — KSM-66® research includes a 60-day double-blind RCT reporting reduced cortisol and perceived stress (Chandrasekhar 2012). That track record is why we built Calm Refocus on the branded extract.

🏷️Authentic, branded KSM-66®— proprietary root-only extraction with licensed withanolide standardization. Real KSM-66®, not generic ashwagandha powder — and SGS third-party tested for identity & potency.

⚠️Important:Not for pregnant/nursing individuals. Consult doctor if on thyroid medication, immunosuppressants, or sedatives. Cumulative effect — results build over 2–4 weeks.

Used in both Mushroom Coffee and Cocoa Moon — for two different mechanisms at different times of day.

🧬Triterpenoids + Polysaccharides:Reishi contains 400+ bioactive compounds. Triterpenes modulate GABA-A receptors (neural calm). β-glucans activate NK cells and CD4+/CD8+ T-cells (immune support).

😴In Cocoa Moon (300mg):Evening use — Reishi triterpenes inhibit excitatory neurotransmitters, promoting GABA expression and relaxed neural state at bedtime.

☕In Mushroom Coffee:Combined with 5 other species for daily immune modulation. Reishi is an adaptogen — it regulates immune response (up or down as needed), not just "boosts" it.

400mg = the highest dose in the calm supplement category. Most brands use 100–200mg. Here's why we doubled it.

🧠Alpha Wave Mechanism:L-Theanine promotes alpha brain waves — the state of "alert relaxation" — without inducing sedation. Unlike GABA supplements, no tolerance buildup.

📊RCT Evidence:Hidese 2019 (PMID: 31623400) — 4 weeks, n=30 adults: GAD-7 anxiety score ↓, PSQI sleep quality improved. We use a full 400mg — a deliberate daytime-support amount chosen in pilot testing for noticeable calm without sedation.

More melatonin doesn't mean better sleep. It means harder mornings. 3mg is the evidence-based ceiling.

📉The 3mg Evidence:Ferracioli-Oda 2013 meta-analysis (19 RCTs) — melatonin reduced sleep onset by 7.06 minutes and extended total sleep time by 8.25 minutes. Higher doses (10mg) showed no additional benefit — just more residual sedation by morning.

🔧B6 + Melatonin Synergy:Vitamin B6 is a cofactor for tryptophan → serotonin → melatonin conversion. Cocoa Moon provides both external (3mg) and supports internal (B6-assisted biosynthesis) melatonin production.

🍫Warm Cocoa Ritual Effect:A warm drink raises body temperature slightly — then the subsequent cooling triggers the hypothalamus's sleep initiation signal. The ritual is part of the medicine.

Sleep onset requires a core body temperature drop of ~0.5°C. Glycine is the only amino acid that directly triggers this from the inside.

🌡️Thermoregulation mechanism:Glycine activates NMDA receptors in the SCN (suprachiasmatic nucleus — your biological clock), promoting peripheral vasodilation → core temperature drop → sleep onset. This is a physiological sleep trigger, not sedation.

🧠Inhibitory neurotransmitter:In the spinal cord and brainstem, glycine acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter — opening chloride channels, hyperpolarizing neurons, reducing excitability. The "quiet nervous system" effect.

📊Clinical data:Bannai 2012 (PMID: 22293292) and Kawai 2015 (PMID: 25533534) show glycine before sleep improves sleep satisfaction and reduces daytime fatigue. In Cocoa Moon, 1g of glycine works as part of an 8-active stack — tuned in pilot batches to work together, not in isolation.