Essentials: Control Your Brain Chemistry for Focus, Motivation & Well-Being

Huberman Lab

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how key neuromodulators shape motivation, energy, focus and mood throughout the day. I also describe a toolkit of science-supported behavioral, nutritional and supplement-based strategies to increase baseline levels for each neuromodulator, which can be modified to support your specific health and performance goals.

Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

Thank you to our sponsors

AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman

Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman

ROKA: https://roka.com/huberman

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Optimize Neurochemicals for Health

(00:00:27) Neuromodulator Levels & 3 Daily Phases

(00:05:07) Hormones Modulate Neuromodulators

(00:06:56) Sponsor: Eight Sleep

(00:08:13) Effects of Key Neuromodulators

(00:10:16) Increase Motivation & Dopamine, Tools: Morning Sunlight; Caffeine

(00:13:30) Dopamine Supplements: Mucuna Pruriens, L-Tyrosine, Phenethylamine (PEA)

(00:16:34) Increase Dopamine, Tool: Deliberate Cold Exposure

(00:19:18) Sponsor: AG1

(00:20:31) Increase Epinephrine (Adrenaline) & Energy, Tools: Exercise, Cyclic Hyperventilation

(00:24:56) Enhance Focus & Acetylcholine: Choline-Rich Foods, Nicotine

(00:27:11) Acetylcholine Supplements: Alpha-GPC, Huperzine

(00:28:05) Sponsor: ROKA

(00:29:21) Serotonin & Mood, Tools: Gratitude, Tryptophan-Rich Foods

(00:31:49) Serotonin Supplement: Myo-inositol

(00:32:26) Using the Neurochemical Toolkit for Your Goals

Disclaimer & Disclosures

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how key neuromodulators shape motivation, energy, focus and mood throughout the day. I also describe a toolkit of science-supported behavioral, nutritional and supplement-based strategies to increase baseline levels for each neuromodulator, which can be modified to support your specific health and performance goals.

Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

Thank you to our sponsors

AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman

Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman

ROKA: https://roka.com/huberman

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Optimize Neurochemicals for Health

(00:00:27) Neuromodulator Levels & 3 Daily Phases

(00:05:07) Hormones Modulate Neuromodulators

(00:06:56) Sponsor: Eight Sleep

(00:08:13) Effects of Key Neuromodulators

(00:10:16) Increase Motivation & Dopamine, Tools: Morning Sunlight; Caffeine

(00:13:30) Dopamine Supplements: Mucuna Pruriens, L-Tyrosine, Phenethylamine (PEA)

(00:16:34) Increase Dopamine, Tool: Deliberate Cold Exposure

(00:19:18) Sponsor: AG1

(00:20:31) Increase Epinephrine (Adrenaline) & Energy, Tools: Exercise, Cyclic Hyperventilation

(00:24:56) Enhance Focus & Acetylcholine: Choline-Rich Foods, Nicotine

(00:27:11) Acetylcholine Supplements: Alpha-GPC, Huperzine

(00:28:05) Sponsor: ROKA

(00:29:21) Serotonin & Mood, Tools: Gratitude, Tryptophan-Rich Foods

(00:31:49) Serotonin Supplement: Myo-inositol

(00:32:26) Using the Neurochemical Toolkit for Your Goals

Disclaimer & Disclosures

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026-08-06 34 min Transcript
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