Huberman Lab Clips | This Hormone Drives Hunger & Body Fat | Dr. Zachary Knight & Dr. Andrew Huberman @HubermanLabClips | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Dr. Zachary Knight and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the neural mechanisms behind hunger and feeding and the role of the hormone leptin in regulating body fat and energy reserves.

Dr. Zachary Knight is a professor of physiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.

Watch the full episode: youtu.be/C5KpIXjpzdY
Show notes: hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-zachary-knight-the-science-of-hunger-medications-to-combat-obesity

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Hunger & Feeding
00:41 The Decerebrate Rat Experiment
02:11 Short-term vs Long-term Feeding Regulation
03:17 Body Fat & Brain Communication
04:43 Discovery of Leptin
10:07 Leptin's Role in Obesity
10:42 Challenges with Leptin as a Diet Drug
12:04 Future Possibilities for Leptin
12:37 Conclusion & Further Viewing

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