In this episode, I explain how nicotine impacts the brain and body, including its potent ability to enhance attention, focus, and alertness, increase blood pressure and metabolism and reduce appetite. I discuss nicotine’s ability to increase the action of neurochemicals, including dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine and activate sympathetic (alertnes ... Show More
Sep 17
Essentials: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness | Dr. Andy Galpin
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Andy Galpin, PhD, an exercise physiologist. We revisit the first episode of his Huberman Lab Guest Series to discuss the nine major components of physical fitness and how to assess your abilities. We explain practical tests ... Show More
35m 41s
Sep 14
The Art of True Happiness | Dr. Arthur Brooks
Dr. Arthur Brooks, PhD, professor at Vanderbilt University and senior fellow at Harvard Business School, is an expert on the science of happiness. He shares the three “macronutrients” of true happiness and tools for you to understand what specifically is in the way of you accessi ... Show More
2h 50m
Sep 10
Essentials: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations | Dr. Oded Rechavi
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Oded Rechavi, a professor at Tel Aviv University who studies genetics, epigenetics and the inheritance of acquired traits. We discuss how DNA, RNA and epigenetic mechanisms determine what information can pass between genera ... Show More
35m 53s
Aug 2025
326. The psychology of nicotine
Nicotine is everywhere - but not in the way we once knew it. It’s not just in cigarettes anymore. It’s in sleek vapes, tiny pouches, lozenges, gum, even diffusers marketed as 'wellness'. And somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling like a vice and started looking... aesthetic. ... Show More
46m 9s
Jun 2025
Nicotine vs. Caffeine, Food Addiction, Finding Balance in Life, & More...
In this episode, we discuss nicotine vs. caffeine, the truth about food addiction, finding balance in life, highly palatable foods, and much more.We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https ... Show More
1h 1m