In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the neural circuits that activate and control aggressive states and behaviors. I discuss how hormones, genes and environmental factors such as day length can shift our aggressive tendencies. I also share science-based tools for modulating aggression, including sunlight exposure, heat therapy and supplementation with ashwagandha or acetyl-L-carnitine.
Articles
- Functional identification of an aggression locus in the mouse hypothalamus (Nature)
- Photoperiod reverses the effects of estrogens on male aggression via genomic and nongenomic pathways (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
- Efficacy of carnitine in the treatment of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids)
Other Resources
Huberman Lab Episodes Mentioned
- Dr. Karl Deisseroth: Understanding & Healing the Mind
- The Science & Health Benefits of Deliberate Heat Exposure
People Mentioned
- Konrad Lorenz: zoologist and ethologist, Nobel laureate
- Walter Rudolf Hess: physiologist, Nobel laureate
- David J. Anderson: Professor of Biology, California Institute of Technology
- Dayu Lin: Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, NYU
- Karl Deisseroth: Professor of Bioengineering and Psychiatry, Stanford University
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