Huberman: Frequent sympathetic nervous system overstimulation can shorten lifespan
Dr. Andrew Huberman · Andrew Huberman: Peptides, Sleep Tech, and the End of Obesity · Mar 9, 2026 · at 29:07
Dr. Andrew Huberman, neurobiology professor at Stanford, discusses the health risks of overstimulating the autonomic nervous system.
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“You don't want to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system so much for so often. It can probably shorten your life.”
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