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Andrew Huberman · 2025-06-23

Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity

Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity

Recommended on this episode

BookRecommendedISBN verified

Polyvagal Theory

Stephen Porges

“I love, love, love the book”
“I love, love, love the book 'Polyvagal Theory' by Stephen Porges. I think it's a beautiful description of our understanding about the vagus nerve.”— Andrew Huberman

The guest's own work

BookBy the guestISBN verified

Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body

Andrew Huberman

“I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”— Andrew Huberman

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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Alpha-GPC

(generic supplement)

“I'll occasionally take an Alpha-GPC, or an L-tyrosine as well. I do all those things.”— Andrew Huberman
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L-tyrosine

(generic supplement)

“I'll occasionally take an Alpha-GPC, or an L-tyrosine as well. I do all those things.”— Andrew Huberman
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Huperzine

(generic supplement)

“things that stimulate the release of acetylcholine, such as huperzine and things like that, that will open the opportunity for enhanced plasticity”— Andrew Huberman
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Magnesium orotate

(generic supplement)

“it was actually probiotics plus magnesium. It was magnesium orotate, which is just one form of magnesium”— Andrew Huberman
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Coenzyme Q10

(generic supplement)

“as well as, I would say, a low-ish dose of coenzyme Q10. Combining those three things”— Andrew Huberman
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Wellbutrin

GlaxoSmithKline (inferred)

“give them a different type of antidepressant that works on a different set of neuromodulators... So Wellbutrin would be a non-SSRI antidepressant.”— Andrew Huberman