Mental Wellness

Kanna

• Kanna, also known as Sceletium tortuosum, is a plant extract used traditionally in South Africa for mood elevation, stress reduction, social cohesion, and focus

• Contains psychoactive alkaloids — mesembrine, mesembrenone, mesembrenol — that interact with the serotonin system

• Been clinically shown to positively affect cognitive flexibility, which is a form of neuroplasticity

• Serotonin modulation is often linked to neuroplasticity as well

• Huberman mentioned it on his Gratitude episode as a potential way to boost a Gratitude practice / prosocial networks in the brain

• Ka! Empathogenics is the best source for Kanna

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NeuralRX

• NeuralRX is essentially a longevity stack for your brain — it upregulates ATP in the brain, reduces inflammation, and increases neuroplasticity + neurogenesis

• It’s formulated for brain health, but I’ve seen it work wonders for people close to me experiencing depression

• It’s not cheap (about $100/month), but it really pushes the needle

  • Caveats: you have to store it in the dark, it’s an MCT oil so the bottle can get messy, and you have to slowly build up the dose so it doesn’t upset your stomach

• Ian Mitchell, the founder & formulator, is an absolutely brilliant polymath chemist. Here’s a pod episode with him to learn more.

• NeuralRX →

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Lion’s Mane

• Studied for its neuroprotective and neurogenesis effects

• Nootropics Depot’s Erinamax Lion’s Mane capsules are the only brand optimized for Erinacines, the key active ingredient

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EPA Fish Oil (1g/day) for Depression

• 1g of EPA Fish Oil per day inhibits inflammatory cytokines, thereby helping divert tryptophan to the serotonin pathway 

• Viva Naturals Triple Strength Wild Caught Fish Oil has the recommended high dose of 1g of EPA per day

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Creatine Monohydrate (1g-5g/day) for Depression

• Creatine monohydrate (1g - 5g per day) can improve mood and symptoms of major depression.

• Note: shown to increase mania in people who are already in manic state of bipolar.

• Thorne Creatine is a trusted source

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Sleep

• Magnesium Bisglycinate (200mg)

• Apigenin (50mg)

• L-Theanine

• Yin Sleep - Complete formula for Deep Sleep + REM Sleep →

Creativity

Cacao

• Ceremonial Cacao is a drink that opens your heart with theobromine. It’s stimulating and dopamine-increasing (from PEA), but without engaging the left-brain too much like Coffee

• You feel like creating, but you don’t get the feeling that you need to focus and hammer through things like you do with Coffee. Coffee feels very linear when used with the creative process

• I use ORA Cacao — I add 10 chips and blend it with a tsp of coconut oil + cinnamon + C60.

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Carbon60

• C60 is a nobel-prize winning material that’s been shown to have profound effects on the human body

• C60, when bound to MCT oil, reaches the brain

• It’s been shown to induce neural outgrowth — suggesting neuroplasticity and neurogenesis

• Reduces brain inflammation and increases ATP in the brain

• I blend it with my cacao in the morning — it’s a beautiful combination for writing music

• Ian Mitchell, the founder & formulator, is an absolutely brilliant polymath chemist. Here’s a pod episode with him to learn more.

• C60 MCT Oil from Wizard Sciences 

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L-Theanine

• Induces Alpha brainwave states, reduces stress/anxiety

• Sports Research is a brand that uses Suntheanine, a patented form of L-Theanine that’s been clinically studied

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Books