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Andrew Huberman · 2022-09-05

Focus Toolkit: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration

Focus Toolkit: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration

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BrainWave (40 Hz binaural beats app)

Banzai Labs (inferred)

“it's an excellent one, it's one that I've used for many years”
“there's an app called BrainWave, and you can go there, you can dial in 40 HZ and it'll play these binaural beats.”— Andrew Huberman
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Anna Park yerba mate

Anna Park

“There's one particular brand that I like... it's very cost effective, very clean”
“There's one particular brand that I like... it's Anna Park. It's an organic brand that is sold, I buy mine on Amazon”— Andrew Huberman
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Reveri (hypnosis app)

Reveri

“I tend to use it once every third or fourth day and have experienced tremendous benefits from it”
“that is the Reveri app, r-e-v-e-r-i. The Reveri app is available for no cost, at least for a period of time”— Andrew Huberman
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Alpha-GPC

Momentous (inferred)

“The most effective one I've found is Alpha-GPC”
“The most effective one I've found is Alpha-GPC. Alpha-GPC consumed at dosages of 300 milligrams to 600 milligrams prior to a work about... greatly increase one's ability to focus”— Andrew Huberman
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L-tyrosine

Momentous (inferred)

“one of the most efficient ways to do that is by ingestion of the amino acid L-tyrosine”
“one of the most efficient ways to do that is by ingestion of the amino acid L-tyrosine.”— Andrew Huberman
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Phenylethylamine

Momentous (inferred)

“one other compound that I've used from time to time and that I continue to use in order to increase focus and concentration”
“there's one other compound that I've used from time to time and that I continue to use in order to increase focus and concentration and that's phenylethylamine.”— Andrew Huberman
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Creatine monohydrate

Momentous (inferred)

“I ingest five grams per day of creatine monohydrate... it's quite clear that the bulk of scientific studies have examined the role of creatine in improving cognitive performance”
“my read of the literature has led to a practice in which I ingest five grams per day of creatine monohydrate”— Andrew Huberman
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Omega-3 essential fatty acids (EPA fish oil)

Momentous (inferred)

“I make it a point to ingest one to three grams of EPAs per day”
“I make it a point to ingest one to three grams of EPAs per day. You can get those EPAs from other sources besides supplements”— Andrew Huberman
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Garlic capsules (600 mg)

unknown

“I make it a point to always ingest a 600 milligram capsule of garlic anytime I take Alpha-GPC”
“I make it a point to always ingest a 600 milligram capsule of garlic anytime I take Alpha-GPC, which again for me is about four days per week.”— Andrew Huberman

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Adderall

Teva Pharmaceuticals (inferred)

“there is of course, Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Modafinil, Armodafinil, a number of different compounds, all of which generally increase dopamine transmission”— Andrew Huberman
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Ritalin

Novartis (inferred)

“there is of course, Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Modafinil, Armodafinil, a number of different compounds”— Andrew Huberman
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Vyvanse

Takeda (inferred)

“there is of course, Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Modafinil, Armodafinil, a number of different compounds”— Andrew Huberman
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Modafinil

Cephalon (inferred)

“there is of course, Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Modafinil, Armodafinil, a number of different compounds”— Andrew Huberman
ProductReferenced

Armodafinil

Cephalon (inferred)

“there is of course, Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Modafinil, Armodafinil, a number of different compounds”— Andrew Huberman
BookReferencedISBN verified

Altered Traits

Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson (inferred)

“in the beautiful book, "Altered States," they describe a number of different meditation practices, some a little bit longer than the one that I described”— Andrew Huberman
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Limitless

Neil Burger (inferred)

“That's sort of the "Limitless" movie or movies and ideas that suddenly you're going to flip a switch on your arm and all of a sudden you're going to be in a laser focus”— Andrew Huberman