Host Defense has launched Grateful Dead Gummies, marking the first collaboration between the band and a brand in the supplements industry.

The gummies combine organic mycelium blends with additional functional ingredients, with each serving containing 4 grams of sugar and natural flavors.

“Gummies are one of the most exciting ways to experience the power of mushroom mycelium,” said Betsy Bullman, vice president of sales and marketing at Host Defense. “Grateful Dead Gummies allow us to bring our science, our ingredients, and our values into a format that feels fun, modern, and approachable, while honoring the spirit and the cultural impact of the Grateful Dead.”

The initial product line includes three targeted formulas:

• Cosmic Focus, an orange sunshine-flavored gummy featuring lion’s mane mycelium and B vitamins, inspired by Paul Stamets’ original BrainPower Stack formula to support focus, memory, and cognitive performance.
• Stay Mellow, in Cherry Zen flavor, which features reishi and lion’s mane mycelium, ashwagandha, and chamomile to support stress and emotional balance.
• Beary Well, which comes in an elderberry medley flavor blend, featuring agarikon, turkey tail, and chaga mycelium, black elderberry, vitamin C, and zinc to support immune and upper respiratory health.

The collaboration was born from a decades-long friendship between the Grateful Dead and Paul Stamets, the founder, member, and owner of Fungi Perfecti, LLC, makers of Host Defense Mushrooms.

“This collaboration is deeply personal to me; the Grateful Dead have been a constant source of friendship throughout my life,” Stamets said. “In my early years working long nights alone in the lab with only Dead albums for company, I witnessed mycelium responding to the rhythms of the music, and their vibrations shaped my journey. This collaboration grows from decades of friendship, shared values, and a belief that sound, celebration, benevolence, and community help us all thrive.”