Ambien

World No.1 Sleep Expert: Magnesium Isn’t Helping You Sleep! This Habit Increases Heart Disease 57%!

The Diary Of A CEO

A Web 2.0 sleep medication that sedates the cortex by tickling GABA receptors, often mistaken for sleep but not naturalistic; shown to decrease fluid cleansing in the brain.

#48–Matt Walker, Ph.D., on Sleep (Part 2 of 3): Heart disease, cancer, causes of sleep disruption...

Peter Attia MD

A sedative-hypnotic drug used for sleep, criticized for not producing naturalistic sleep, causing undesirable side effects like memory loss, and being associated with higher risks of death and cancer. Research suggests it can actively weaken brain connections.

Dr. Andrew Weil — The 4-7-8 Breath Method, How to Emerge from Depression, & More

Tim Ferriss

A sleep aid mentioned as an example of dangerous drugs that disrupt natural sleep architecture, suppress dreaming, and can be addictive.

E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more

All-In Podcast

A prescription sleep aid, humorously mentioned as something a host might take while engaging in Twitter trolling.

E133: Market melt-up, IPO update, AI startups overheat, Reddit revolts & more with Brad Gerstner

All-In Podcast

A powerful sleep aid that the speaker tried recreationally and found to have a bad tail effect, causing grogginess.

#25 – Scott Harrison: transformation, finding meaning, and taking on the global water crisis

Peter Attia MD

A prescription sleep aid that Scott Harrison would take after long nights of partying to come down from stimulants.

How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality | Dr. Kyle Gillett

Andrew Huberman

A non-benzodiazepine sleep aid that works on GABA receptors, used as an example of a medication that promotes sleep.

Chuck Palahniuk — A Masterclass in Creative Living and Dangerous Writing | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A sedative-hypnotic medication mentioned by Chuck Palahniuk as something he uses during creative lulls, contributing to emotional reactivity and life disruption.

208 - Tragedy, grief, healing, and finding happiness | Kelsey Chittick

Peter Attia MD

A medication offered for grief, but Kelsey chose not to take it due to feeling disconnected from her pain.

Dr. Matthew Walker on Sleep for Enhancing Learning, Creativity, Immunity, and Glymphatic System

FoundMyFitness

221 ‒ Understanding sleep and how to improve it

Peter Attia MD

A sedative-hypnotic sleeping pill with significant downsides, including increased mortality risk and weakening of the immune system.

Dr. Matt Walker: Protocols to Improve Your Sleep | Huberman Lab Guest Series

Andrew Huberman

A classic Z-drug sleep medication mentioned as a sedative-hypnotic that induces sedation rather than natural sleep and can detrimentally affect electrical brain wave activity during deep sleep.

What No One Tells You About Success And Mental Health! - Building A $240M Dollar Empire!

The Diary Of A CEO

A sleeping medication recommended to Jane Wurwand, which she was hesitant to take.

202 - Peter on nutrition, disease prevention, and more — looking back on the last 100 episodes

Peter Attia MD

A sleep medication that renders users unconscious but does not promote sleep architecture, actually reducing deep sleep and causing memory alteration and other challenges.

Dr. Andrew Huberman — The Foundations of Physical and Mental Performance

Tim Ferriss

A sleep medication that has been found to be cut with fentanyl in some street drug markets, highlighting the dangers of contaminated substances.

Diet & Nutrition for Mental Health | Dr. Chris Palmer

Andrew Huberman

A prescription sleep medication, mentioned as a temporary stop-gap for severe sleep issues in patients on a ketogenic diet.