Theanine (L-theanine) came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 7 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.
L-theanine has become the supplement world's answer to caffeine jitters, and Andrew Huberman and Tim Ferriss have both pushed it hard enough to rack up 7 recommendations between them.
We pulled the exact wording from each transcript so you can hear the actual dosing advice and reasoning, not a repackaged summary. Every entry links to the moment it was said.
“100 to 200 milligrams of theanine for me also helps me turn off my mind and fall asleep.” — Andrew Huberman 00:31:48
Huberman breaks down the science of sleep and alertness, with light timing as the single most powerful lever for both.
“the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep, such as magnesium 3 and 8, apigenin, and theanine.” — Andrew Huberman 03:56:27
Huberman's deep dive into the biology of male and female fertility, plus behavioral, supplement, and clinical tools to optimize it.
“Many people opt to take 100 milligrams of theanine, T-H-E-A-N-I-N-E, theanine, as a way to offset some of that jitteriness. Theanine will reduce the jitteriness of caffeine.” — Andrew Huberman 01:07:54
Andrew Huberman breaks down how caffeine works as both stimulant and powerful reinforcer, and how to time and dose it for peak performance.
“in combination with the magnesium threonate, apigenin, theanine sleep kit that I've talked about” — Andrew Huberman 01:56:27
Huberman explains how four neuromodulators run your brain, and the food, light, cold, and supplements that let you tune them.
“my existing toolkit for sleep ... consists of magnesium threonate, apigenin, and theanine.” — Andrew Huberman 02:06:50
Andrew Huberman breaks down what OCD actually is, the brain loop behind it, and which treatments work in what order.
“200-400 milligrams of theanine can create a kind of a hypnotic state help you fall asleep” — Andrew Huberman 00:35:46
Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman on using light, breathing, and the body to control sleep, stress, and performance.
“100 to 200 milligrams of theanine, for me, also helps me turn off my mind and fall asleep” — Andrew Huberman 01:15:57
Huberman explains how light, adenosine, and the circadian clock govern sleep and alertness, with tools to fix both.
