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“For example, ketamine, a short-acting anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects, is available for use in the United States to treat depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psilocybin may provide similar benefits with a lower risk of chemical addiction, however.”

“The findings suggest that FGF21 serves as a regulatory message between the liver and the brain’s impulse control circuits, and that boosting this signal may aid in the treatment of substance addictions. -Link to full publication.”

“Because of alcohol’s effect on other organs and the evidence that any dose of alcohol appears to elevate cancer risk, Dr. Huberman thinks that zero to two drinks per week represents a “safe zone” as long as you’re of age, not pregnant, and not an alcoholic.”

“The answer might be someone that can complete the EPIC5, like Rich. In other words, completing, 5 days in a row, an iron distance triathlon: a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride followed by a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) marathon.”

“A 2022 Environmental Working Group analysis reported that 756 of 766 new food chemicals added from 2000 through 2021, or 98.7 percent, entered through industry GRAS determinations rather than the ordinary FDA premarket food-additive approval process.”

Dan Pardi: Ph.D. candidate studying sleep neurobiology at Stanford and University of Leiden, co-founder of Dan’s Plan online wellness company.

“From THC, CBD, alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine to melatonin, magnesium, glycine, and calming botanicals, these compounds can either support restorative sleep or subtly hijack it, changing REM, deep sleep, and circadian timing in ways we often do not feel until the next day.”

“From the chemistry of synthetic vanillin to the regulatory loopholes behind GRAS labeling, we explore how these additives can influence health—not just through potential toxicity, but by activating the brain's reward system in ways that may affect behavior.”

“For instance, while the U.S. has high obesity rates, its rates of type 2 diabetes remain modest compared to countries like Singapore, India, and many Middle Eastern nations—populations that, on average, tend to have "fatter fat cells" and therefore develop metabolic complications at lower body mass indices (BMIs).”

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick speaks with Ray Cronise, a former NASA material scientist and co-founder of zero gravity, a company that offers weightless parabolic flights to consumers and researchers.”