Key Takeaways

Culinary and medicinal non-psychedelic mushrooms may help fight depression by boosting serotonin, dopamine, and regulating stress pathways.

Lion's head and reishi are two primary species of mushrooms that have been studied for depression in humans.

Large clinical trials are needed to confirm the effectiveness of edible mushrooms for depression and to determine optimal amounts, interactions, and long-term effects.

Some studies show that adding mushrooms to your diet may help alleviate depression symptoms, but more research is needed to confirm these effects.

What Do Mushrooms Do for Depression?

A study of adults in the United States showed that those who included culinary, non-psychedelic mushrooms in their diets had a lower risk of depression .

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