The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
Dave Asprey
7 Brain Compounds I Take For Superhuman Focus : 1528
9 minutes Posted Aug 30, 2026 at 9:30 am.
– The Aging Molecule 01:03 – The War Within Your Cells 03:28 – Builder vs. Demolition Crew 04:34 – NAD+ and Brain Function 06:00 – Root Cause Over Symptoms 08:31 – Fixing the Imbalance 10:10 – Fasting for NAD+ 11:30 – The REHIT Protocol 12:37 – The Supplementation Step Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & The Brain Fog Problem 01:12 – Fixing Brain Energy 01:41 – Sulbutiamine 03:00 – Sarcosine 04:14 – Uridine 05:08 – Thunbergia Laurifolia (Trumpet Vine) 05:55 – The Muscle-Energy Connection 06:38 – Dilucene 08:08 – TUDCA 09:06 – ACE 167 now i need a one sentence summary of this episode After overcoming his own brain fog, the creator breaks down seven science-backed compounds—from sulbutiamine to ACE 167—that boost brain energy, communication, muscle repair, and hormone production for sharper focus and long-term performance.
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can you give me a you'll learn section for this episode, similar to this one: You'll also learn: Why your body actively destroys NAD+ faster as you age, and why that's the real driver of fatigue and brain fog How the gap between NAD+ production and destruction widens every year, quietly draining your cellular energy The early signs your NAD+ levels are already too low, from slow-healing skin to workouts that take days to recover from What actually flips your body's NAD+ production back on, and the exact order of diet, fasting, exercise, and supplementation that makes it work Here's a "You'll also learn" section based on this episode's content: You'll also learn: Why sulbutiamine gets your dopamine receptors to work harder without the crash of regular stimulants The overlooked amino acid that keeps glutamate and glycine in balance, and why that balance decides how sharp your thinking feels Why a compound most people have never heard of protects your liver's biological age, and how that quietly determines your brain energy The orally active peptide reshaping how your body produces its own hormones, and why it could replace the need for TRT in your late twenties or thirties Want me to add this to the script, or adjust the tone or number of bullets? give me a dash in front of each bullet You'll also learn: Why sulbutiamine gets your dopamine receptors to work harder without the crash of regular stimulants The overlooked amino acid that keeps glutamate and glycine in balance, and why that balance decides how sharp your thinking feels Why a compound most people have never heard of protects your liver's biological age, and how that quietly determines your brain energy The orally active peptide reshaping how your body produces its own hormones, and why it could replace the need for TRT in your late twenties or thirties can you give me timestamps for this episode. similar to this previous example: Timestamps: