Podcast Episodes

Essentials: Psychedelics for Treating Mental Disorders | Dr. Matthew Johnson

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Matthew Johnson, PhD, a senior researcher for the Center of Excellence for Psilocybin Research and Treatment at Sheppard Pratt’s Institute for…

Published on 2 months ago

Health Effects & Risks of Kratom, Opioids & Other Natural Occurring Medicines | Dr. Chris McCurdy

Episode 238

My guest is Dr. Chris McCurdy, PhD, FAAPS, professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Florida and a world expert on the pharmacology of kratom and other plant-derived medicinal compounds. …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Essentials: Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss both healthy eating and clinically recognized eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.

I explain how brain circuits,…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How Nature & Other Physical Environments Impact Your Focus, Cognition & Health | Dr. Marc Berman

Episode 237

My guest is Dr. Marc Berman, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago whose research explores how different physical environments—particularly nature and patterns found in nature—c…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Essentials: Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation | Dr. Robert Sapolsky

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Robert Sapolsky, PhD, a professor of biology, neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University.  

We discuss different types of stres…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Nutrition | Alan Aragon

Episode 236

My guest is Alan Aragon, a renowned nutrition and fitness expert and researcher known for sharing the strongest evidence-based approaches to fat loss, muscle gain and overall health and fitness. We d…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Essentials: Understanding & Conquering Depression

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore major depression, including its underlying biology and discuss science-based approaches to alleviate symptoms and improve mood.

I describe the wide-…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Chemistry of Food & Taste | Dr. Harold McGee

Episode 235

Dr. Harold McGee, PhD, is a renowned author on the topics of food chemistry and culinary science. He explains how cooking methods, types of cookware and temperature can be used to transform food and …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Essentials: Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Anna Lembke, MD, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine.

We discuss how dopa…

Published on 3 months ago

Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity

Episode 234

In this episode I explain how your vagus nerve—an extensive neural pathway linking your brain and body in both directions—powerfully regulates your mood, digestion, alertness and even certain food cr…

Published on 3 months ago