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Andrew Huberman · 2021-03-15

How Foods and Nutrients Control Our Moods

How Foods and Nutrients Control Our Moods

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The Molecule of More

Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long (inferred)

“I love the book ... It's a terrific book ... it's a terrific read”
“I don't know the author personally, but I love the book. It's called The Molecule of More. It's a terrific book.”— Andrew Huberman
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How Emotions Are Made

Lisa Feldman Barrett

“I'm a huge fan of Lisa Feldman Barrett ... bought it, read it, loved it”
“I'm a huge fan of Lisa Feldman Barrett ... Her first book is How Emotions Are Made ... bought it, read it, loved it”— Andrew Huberman
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EPA fish oil

“I just felt better ... I generally I did feel ... an increase in mood and affect”
“A couple years later I did in fact start taking 1,000 mg per day of EPA in fish oil ... I just felt better.”— Andrew Huberman

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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L-Tyrosine

“full disclosure, I sometimes take L-Tyrosine. I'm not taking it right now, but I take it only occasionally. You can buy this in capsule form.”— Andrew Huberman
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Wellbutrin (bupropion)

GlaxoSmithKline (inferred)

“Certain antidepressants fall into the category of dopaminergic antidepressants. One of the most famous ones, of course, is Wellbutrin.”— Andrew Huberman
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5-HTP supplements

“Some people also will take serotonin. They You can now buy 5-HTP supplements. This is a little bit tricky.”— Andrew Huberman
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Mucuna pruriens

“if you're interested in the dopamine pathway, go to examine.com, put in Mucuna pruriens ... Inside the bean is L-dopa.”— Andrew Huberman
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Prozac (fluoxetine)

Eli Lilly (inferred)

“there was this explosion in the number of prescription drugs ... first one and most famous one is Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil”— Andrew Huberman
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Krill oil

“There's krill oil. Krill is still an organism ... Some people really like krill oil as a source of omega-3s.”— Andrew Huberman
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L-Carnitine (Acetyl-L-Carnitine)

“The next one I want to mention cuz I think it's really interesting is L-carnitine ... L-carnitine actually has some really impressive effects on depression.”— Andrew Huberman