This product by various supplement brands has come up 5 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss. 5 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-03-08 and the most recent from 2026-06-11. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
Essentials: Sleep Toolkit for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing
“100 to 400 millig of theanine taken again alone or in combination ... many people find allows them to ... fall asleep really deeply”— Andrew Huberman
Huberman's condensed sleep toolkit: how light, temperature, food, exercise, and a few supplements set your 24-hour clock for better sleep.
Dr. Matt Walker: The Science of Dreams, Nightmares & Lucid Dreaming | Huberman Lab Guest Series
“the third is theanine which is known to have a a mild uh anti-anxiety uh component to it”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Matt Walker: Sleep scientist, professor of neuroscience at UC Berkeley, and author of the bestseller Why We Sleep. This is the sixth and final episode of the Huberman Lab guest series on sleep. Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains why we dream, how nightmares can be rewritten, and whether lucid dreaming is worth it.
Dr. Andrew Huberman — The Foundations of Physical and Mental Performance
“I still use the same sleep stack. So it's magnesium threonate... theanine, and apigenin”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Andrew Huberman: Neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University's School of Medicine, and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. Andrew Huberman walks Tim Ferriss through his weekly training split, supplement stack, and the five daily foundations of physical and mental performance.
AMA #2: Improve Sleep, Reduce Sugar Cravings, Optimal Protein Intake, Stretching Frequency & More
“So I'll take magnesium threonate, theanine, and apigenin as a so-called sleep stack about 30 to 60 minutes prior to sleep.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, where he shares science-based tools for everyday life. Andrew Huberman answers listener questions on boosting deep slow-wave sleep with exercise, supplements, and avoiding caffeine, alcohol, and cannabis.
Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
“this is one reason why I supplement theanine for sleep. But if I'm feeling like I've been under a lot of stress... I might start taking a little bit of theanine”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, where he translates neuroscience into practical, science-based tools. Huberman reframes stress as a generic, useful biological system and teaches real-time tools to dial it up or down on demand.
