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What trials of caffeine with L-theanine measured, how much may be down to caffeine, one small esports trial, EFSA caffeine figures and label arithmetic.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 2026

11 min read

Shilajit: resin, labels and the research

A tub of tar with a pedigree: what shilajit is, what small trials measured, what labs found in samples and which label questions help (8 October 2026).

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 202610 min read

Lion's mane: the mushroom behind the focus claims

Lion's mane's focus reputation starts in cells and animals; human trials are small. Why fruiting body, mycelium and extract labels matter.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 20269 min read

Cordyceps: fungus, formulations and performance claims

Sinensis, militaris or Cs-4? Which species the endurance trials used, what they found, and the Dutch position read on 8 October 2026.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 20269 min read

Chaga: what is in the extract?

Chaga looks like charcoal on a birch. What's inside it, how little has been tested in people, and the oxalate kidney case reports worth knowing first.

Truffles and microdosing

Oct 12, 202615 min read

Microdosing products and protocols explained

What truffle microdosing packs contain, where the Fadiman and Stamets schedules came from, and what controlled trials have actually tested.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202617 min read

What Is Kratom? The Plant, the Evidence and the Dutch and EU Legal Position

Kratom explained: the plant and its alkaloids, what human research shows, dependence and interaction risks, and where it stands in Dutch and EU law.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202610 min read

Start here: what is a smartshop?

What a Dutch smartshop is, how the idea grew, what sits on the shelves, how Dutch rules differ from the rest of the EU, and how to read a label.

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