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This product by (generic supplement) has come up 7 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss. 7 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 2021-01-11 and the most recent from 2024-11-21. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

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RecommendedAndrew Huberman

Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake | Huberman Lab Essentials

“for me also helps me turn off my mind and fall asleep”
“100 to 200 milligrams of theanine for me also helps me turn off my mind and fall asleep.”— Andrew Huberman

The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo): Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo 'Essentials' episode with no guest. Huberman breaks down the science of sleep and alertness, with light timing as the single most powerful lever for both.

00:31:482024-11-21
RecommendedAndrew Huberman

How to Optimize Fertility in Males & Females

“the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep, such as ... theanine”
“the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep, such as magnesium 3 and 8, apigenin, and 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. This is a solo episode. Huberman's deep dive into the biology of male and female fertility, plus behavioral, supplement, and clinical tools to optimize it.

03:56:272023-01-23
RecommendedAndrew Huberman

Using Caffeine to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance

“Many people opt to take 100 milligrams of theanine... as a way to offset some of that jitteriness”
“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

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. Andrew Huberman breaks down how caffeine works as both stimulant and powerful reinforcer, and how to time and dose it for peak performance.

01:07:542022-12-05
RecommendedAndrew Huberman

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

“sleep kit that I've talked about”
“in combination with the magnesium threonate, apigenin, theanine sleep kit that I've talked about”— 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. This is a solo episode with no outside guest. Huberman explains how four neuromodulators run your brain, and the food, light, cold, and supplements that let you tune them.

01:56:272022-07-11
RecommendedAndrew Huberman

The Science & Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

“my existing toolkit for sleep”
“my existing toolkit for sleep ... consists of magnesium threonate, apigenin, and 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. This is a solo episode with no outside guest. Andrew Huberman breaks down what OCD actually is, the brain loop behind it, and which treatments work in what order.

02:06:502022-06-27
RecommendedTim Ferriss

Dr. Andrew Huberman — A Neurobiologist on Sleep, Performance, and Anxiety | The Tim Ferriss Show

“i take a cocktail of magnesium three and eight and then two other things ... theanine”
“200-400 milligrams of theanine can create a kind of a hypnotic state help you fall asleep”— Andrew Huberman

The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, known for work on brain development, vision, and neural plasticity. He hosts the Huberman Lab podcast and shares science-based health tools. Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman on using light, breathing, and the body to control sleep, stress, and performance.

00:35:462021-07-14
RecommendedAndrew Huberman

Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake

“for me, also helps me turn off my mind and fall asleep”
“100 to 200 milligrams of theanine, for me, also helps me turn off my mind and fall asleep”— 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 actionable health tools. Huberman explains how light, adenosine, and the circadian clock govern sleep and alertness, with tools to fix both.

01:15:572021-01-11