Compound library / Longevity / Metabolic

Cordyceps / Cordycepin

Cordyceps militaris / sinensis mushrooms and their primary bioactive compound cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) are explored for AMPK activation, anti-fatigue, endurance, and immune modulation. Traditionally used in TCM; now studied for mitochondrial and anti-aging effects.

CategoryLongevity / Metabolic
Typical routeOral
Half-lifeCordycepin: ~3-4 hours
Common dose range1-3 g/day of dried mycelium/fruiting body powder, or 250-500 mg concentrated extract
Typical cycle lengthOngoing

BioHack Track models Cordyceps / Cordycepin at a half-life of 3.5 hours, so every dose you log is decayed against that curve and the app shows what is still circulating — not just what you typed.

Reconstitution

Oral capsule or powder; no reconstitution needed.

Storage

Store at room temperature, away from moisture.

Cautions

Generally well tolerated; can have mild blood-thinning or blood-glucose-lowering effects — caution with anticoagulants or diabetes medications. Purity and cordycepin content vary widely between products.

Track Cordyceps / Cordycepin in BioHack Track. Half-life, dose range and route come pre-filled from this library — log a dose and the app counts your vial down, models what is in your system, and puts it on the same chart as your labs and body composition.

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Look up the research

These open a search of each database for Cordyceps / Cordycepin — they are not citations, and nothing here is evidence for any particular dose. The same links are in the app.

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