How Stacks Work

Built from how your body actually responds.

Most supplement routines are a guess that fades. Ours starts from first principles — the right products, on the right schedule, adjusted as your body adapts. Here's exactly how it works.

First Principles

Why most routines quietly stop working.

It comes down to two problems. We built the entire system around fixing both.

  1. 01

    You're taking the wrong things

    Most routines are a guess — a generic multivitamin, whatever's trending, a greens powder that's the same for everyone. Nothing is matched to your actual goals, and nothing accounts for how the ingredients interact.

  2. 02

    And the right things stop working

    Take the same compound at the same dose every day and your body adapts — receptors downregulate, you feel less, you reach for more. It's called tolerance, and it's why even a good routine quietly fades after a few months.

Effect of one compound, taken daily, forever
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Illustrative. The fix isn't a bigger dose — it's better timing. That's Smart Cycling, below.

The Fix · Right Products

The right three, working together.

You pick a goal. Myco composes three products that reach it through different mechanisms — so nothing overlaps and everything compounds. No guesswork, no cabinet of half-used bottles.

Goal · Focus

Lion's Mane

Nerve growth factor

Focus Powder

Caffeine + L-theanine

Creatine

Cellular energy

Three products. Three mechanisms. Zero overlap — so each one adds something the others don't.
The Fix · Right Timing

Take it at the right time.

Tolerance isn't permanent — it's adaptation. Step back at the right moment and your receptors resensitize. The fix was never a bigger dose; it's the right rhythm.

The same compound, cycled vs. continuous
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With cycling, every active day lands at full strength — instead of fading into the dotted line.

Different compounds adapt at different speeds, so each gets its own rhythm. Your stack follows them automatically — you never track a calendar.

  • Daily

    Compounds that build up and need consistency — taken every day.

  • Weekly rest

    A 5-on / 2-off rhythm that keeps receptors sensitive.

  • Monthly swap

    Longer cycles where we rotate to an alternative so you reset without stopping.

The Protocol

Three rhythms, one protocol.

Every compound in our catalog is classified into one of three rhythms based on its pharmacology. Your stack follows them automatically — you don't track anything.

Daily

Take every day
Every day~2 weeks

These build up in your system and compound over weeks. Skipping days undermines the effect, and they don't cause tolerance — so daily is both safe and optimal.

CreatineMagnesiumCollagenOmega-3Vitamin D3+K2

Short Cycle

5 days on / 2 days off
Weekly on/off~2 weeks

A weekly rest rhythm keeps receptors sensitive, so every active day lands at full strength instead of fading into tolerance.

CaffeineRhodiolaL-Theanine blendsMelatonin

Long Cycle

Months on, then swap
Active → swap~2 weeks

After a longer active stretch we swap in an alternative that hits the same goal through a different pathway — your receptors reset while your results keep going.

AshwagandhaLion's ManeCordyceps
The Key Move

Mechanism-aware swaps.

When a cycling product rests, we don't leave a gap. We swap to a product that reaches the same goal through a completely different pathway — so your receptors actually recover while your results keep going.

One goal
Active

Pathway A

working now

Resting

Pathway B

resensitizing

Each cycle we alternate the route to your goal. While one pathway works, the other's receptors rest and recover — so neither ever fades.

Real swap pairs

Calm

Active phase

Ashwagandha

HPA-axis modulation (cortisol regulation)

Swap phase

Alpha Chill Strips

Direct GABA signaling (L-theanine + GABA)

Focus

Active phase

Focus Complex

AChE inhibition (acetylcholine protection)

Swap phase

Brain Boost Strips

NGF stimulation (nerve growth factor)

Energy

Active phase

Alpha Energy

HPG axis (natural testosterone support)

Swap phase

Ginkgo Ginseng

Cerebral blood flow (vasodilation + oxygenation)

Rest

Active phase

5-HTP

Serotonin precursor

Swap phase

Sleep Strips

Melatonin + calming botanicals

Why different pathways? If the swap hit the same receptors, they'd never truly rest. Reaching the goal a different way gives you continuous coverage with genuine recovery.

How It Works For You

Your stack, on a loop.

The science runs in the background. From your side, it's a simple loop you stay in charge of.

  1. 01

    You create it

    Pick a goal or build your own. Myco composes your three products — or you choose every one.

  2. 02

    You receive it

    Your stack ships to your door with a protocol that tells you exactly what to take, and when.

  3. 03

    Myco recommends

    Before each cycle, Myco suggests a swap — a fresh product for the same goal — to keep you responsive.

  4. 04

    You decide

    Approve it, change it, or keep what you have. Nothing ever ships without your okay.

Repeats every cycle — your stack evolves with you
A Week In The Life

Your stack, in action.

Here's a real week for a 3-product Focus stack. You never plan it — your protocol and daily reminders do.

CompoundMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Creatine
Daily
5g5g5g5g5g5g5g
Focus Powder
5d on / 2d off
11111offoff
Lion's Mane
Active window
1g1g1g1g1g1g1g

When Lion's Mane reaches its rest window, a focus alternative steps in through a different pathway while its receptors reset — you never feel a gap.

Smart Shipping

We only ship what you're low on.

Rest days mean a 30-day bottle often lasts six to ten weeks. Most subscriptions ignore that and bury you in surplus. We track what you actually use and ship only when you're low.

How long one bottle lasts

CreatineDailyShips monthly
30 days
Focus PowderShort CycleShips ~6 weeks
42 days
MelatoninShort CycleShips ~10 weeks
70 days
Week 0Week 5Week 10

No surplus, no waste. Subscribers save 25% on every product, with free shipping every month.

Your Dashboard

It runs itself — you stay in control.

Once you subscribe, the protocol runs itself — and your My Stack dashboard shows exactly what's happening and why.

  • Daily compounds ship monthly

    The non-negotiables that need consistency just keep arriving.

  • Cycling compounds ship on consumption

    Rest days make bottles last longer, so we only send more when you're actually low.

  • Swaps arrive before you need them

    Each transition ships ahead with a plain-language note — what's changing, why, and when the original returns.

  • You stay in control

    Every protocol is a recommendation. Override, skip, or adjust anything before it ships.

Daily reminder · 8:00 AM

Today: Creatine 5g + Focus Powder.

Lion's Mane is resting today — receptors resensitizing. Back on Monday.

Pick the time that fits your routine
On-days show the dose; off-days say what's resting and why
No app store download — it works from your browser
See the My Stack dashboard
Why Trust It

Earned, not claimed.

No hype, no proprietary hand-waving. The protocol is built on published evidence and shown to you in plain language.

Every classification is cited

Each compound's tier comes from peer-reviewed evidence — receptor pharmacology, half-life, adaptation curves. If the evidence changes, the protocol updates.

Screened for your safety

Your optional health profile is checked against contraindications on every recommendation — and we quietly route around anything that isn't a fit.

Reasoning you can see

Every product carries a one-line rationale and a mechanism-of-action diagram, so you always know why it's in your stack and how it works.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Can I override the cycling schedule?
Yes. Every recommendation can be overridden before a shipment processes. Prefer to take ashwagandha daily instead of cycling it? Lock it in. We'll note what the evidence suggests, then respect your choice.
Will I end up with too much or too little of a product?
No. We track your estimated supply from your dosing schedule. Cycling compounds last longer because of rest days, so we only ship replacements when you're actually low — and if something's off, you can flag it and we'll adjust.
How do you decide which compounds get cycled?
Tier assignments come from published research on receptor adaptation, half-life, and long-term efficacy. Each compound has a cited rationale you can read in the Journal.
Can I change my goals or add more later?
Anytime. Goals aren't locked — change, add, or remove them from your account. Your stack recomposes automatically, and you always see the new composition before anything ships.
What if I only want one or two products?
Stacks work best as combinations, but you can buy any product on its own. The cycling protocol still applies to a single-product subscription where relevant.
Do preset stacks follow the same rules?
Yes. Every preset has its products pre-classified into the three tiers, so the same dosing protocol, smart shipping, and swap logic applies automatically.
How do push notifications work?
Add the site to your home screen, then opt into daily reminders from your My Stack dashboard. Pick your time and you'll get a notification each day with exactly what to take or skip — no app store download, it's a progressive web app.
Is this backed by research?
Every classification is grounded in peer-reviewed evidence for receptor pharmacology, half-life, and adaptation curves — the same periodization logic used in clinical practice and sports science. We link primary sources in our journal.
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