The Huberman Lab Podcast discusses neuroscience: how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health. We also discuss existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. His laboratory studies neural regeneration, neuroplasticity, and brain states such as stress, focus, fear, and optimal performance. For more than 20 years, Dr. Huberman has consistently published original research findings and review articles in top-level peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, Science, Cell, Neuron, and Current Biology. He is a regular member of several National Institutes of Health review panels and a Fellow of the McKnight Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Dr. Huberman regularly consults for technology development companies, professional athletic organizations, and various units of U.S. and Canadian Special Operations.
AMA #7: Cold Exposure, Maximizing REM Sleep & My Next Scientific Studies
Welcome to a preview of the seventh Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of the Huberman Lab Premium subscription.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:01:45) Is It Possible to Get a Cold or Sick From Deliberate Cold Exposure?
(00:20:02) Huberman Lab Premium
In the full AMA episode, we discuss:
- How Can You Increase Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep?
- What Experiment(s) Would You Like to Undertake in Regard to Physical or Mental Performance?
Articles
- Immune system of cold-exposed and cold-adapted humans
- Voluntary activation of the sympathetic nervous system and attenuation of the innate immune response in humans
- The Effects of Sleep Extension on the Athletic Performance of Collegiate Basketball Players
- Sleep extension improves serving accuracy: A study with college varsity tennis players
- The impact of extended sleep on daytime alertness, vigilance, and mood
Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac