Optimize & Control Your Brain Chemistry to Improve Health & Performance | Huberman Lab Podcast #80

Dopamine Nation

Dr. Anna Lembke

“She has an amazing book called "Dopamine Nation", all about dopamine and both its uses, healthy, and its perils in things like addiction.”— Andrew Huberman

L-tyrosine

“The other two supplements that can increase dopamine in a short-term way, but in a significant way, are L-tyrosine so you can buy that as a supplement amino acid. I sometimes take this.”— Andrew Huberman

Phenylethylamine (PEA)

“the other supplement that I certainly use, and that I know a number of other people use is more fast-acting, but more potent, which is phenylethylamine.”— Andrew Huberman

Alpha-GPC

“Supplements that I have used and do use for increasing acetylcholine are things like Alpha GPC or Huperzinene.”— Andrew Huberman

Huperzine A

“Supplements that I have used and do use for increasing acetylcholine are things like Alpha GPC or Huperzinene.”— Andrew Huberman

Garlic (allicin)

“one way to prevent the increase in TMAO, if you're taking Alpha GPC at all is to take 600 milligrams of garlic because it contains something called allicin.”— Andrew Huberman

Myo-inositol

“the depth and quality of sleep that I've been obtaining on myo-inositol is pretty remarkable.”— Andrew Huberman

Magnesium threonate

“in combination with the magnesium threonate, apigenin, theanine sleep kit that I've talked about”— Andrew Huberman

Apigenin

“in combination with the magnesium threonate, apigenin, theanine sleep kit that I've talked about”— Andrew Huberman

Theanine

“in combination with the magnesium threonate, apigenin, theanine sleep kit that I've talked about”— Andrew Huberman

Yerba Mate tea

“I get my caffeine mainly from Yerba Mate tea. I want to emphasize that it's probably a good idea to stay away from the smoked mates.”— Andrew Huberman

Nicorette nicotine gum

Nicorette

“some people will chew Nicorette or other nicotine type gums. I've never done that, but I have friends who actually rely on that.”— Andrew Huberman

Cissus quadrangularis

“One of the ones that has received increasing attention as of lately is cissus quadrangularis, complicated name, when taken in dosages of about 300 to 600 milligrams”— Andrew Huberman

Vitamin B6

“B vitamins, in particular B6 or vitamin B6, can potently reduce prolactin levels.”— Andrew Huberman