Explore stimulants

Boosting mood and motivation during the Yukon river swim

"Even playing with caffeine on the Yukon swim, we were getting into the grams towards the end of the swim. And that again, it just enabled me to be so much happier doing such a mundane task... My shoulders are hurting. 400 milligrams of caffeine, 15 minutes ..."

Ross Edgley

Occasional workout stimulant

"Things like nicotine, which I've experimented with. The problem I have is that it really sets up a very quick dependence... Occasionally I'll take a milligram or two in a workout, but then I notice I get very tired post-workout... So I prefer to keep nicoti..."

Andrew Huberman

Caffeine before morning exercise

"If I'm going to exercise, I need caffeine, so I'm not waiting even 30 minutes. I'm going to drink caffeine, so I drink yerba mate, which is my preferred source of caffeine, for a long time now."

Andrew Huberman

"I was prescribed 5 milligrams slow release Adderall to sleep. If you actually have it, it calms you down. It doesn't amp you up."

Whitney Cummings

Combating jet lag and maintaining focus during talks while traveling

"Armodafinil for talks when I'm traveling. It gets rid of my jet lag and I can focus. If I'm on it, I'm on point every time."

David Sinclair

Nicotine supplementation before shows and performances

"I like Athletic Nicotine. That's probably my favorite. Like the threes because it's mild — the little three milligrams."

Joe Rogan

Focus and energy when underslept or traveling; managing excessive daytime sleepiness

"There is a drug that's approved for excessive daytime sleepiness that I took on a trip where I was underslept and I needed to work, called Senosei. It's now in phase three for mild attention deficit. I've taken that and I don't use it often, but I find that..."

Andrew Huberman