Episode · Huberman Lab · 2025-03-10

Andrew Huberman & John Kruse: books mentioned on Huberman Lab

Improve Focus With Behavioral Tools & Medication for ADHD | Dr. John Kruse

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My guest is Dr. John Kruse, M.D., Ph.D., a psychiatrist specializing in treating people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We discuss the many stimulant and nonstimulant ADHD medications available, covering both their potential benefits and risks.

Andrew Huberman discussed Awakenings by Oliver Sacks. Dr. John Kruse recommended Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Awakenings

    Oliver Sacks · at 32:10

    Awakenings by Oliver Sacks is a classic medical narrative detailing the harrowing experiences of encephalitis lethargica patients in the 1960s and their subsequent treatment with L-dopa.

    Discussed
    “I sometimes use the absent-minded Professor excuse um but only uh half jokingly there there's a photograph that I love of the great Oliver Sachs the neurologist turn writer man who mistook his wife for his hat Awakenings and so forth”
    Where to get it
  2. Why We Sleep

    Matthew Walker · at 43:00

    Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a comprehensive exploration of the neuroscience and vital importance of human sleep.

    Recommended
    “Regular to bed in wakeup times Matthew Walker in his great book on sleep one of my favorite things about it is he really emphasizes this point that quality sleep isn't just about eight hours”
    Where to get it
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Plugged Protocols
“for those of you that haven't heard I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body this is a book that I've been working on for more than 5 years”