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The Science of Love, Desire & Attachment | Huberman Lab Essentials — Whalespan

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The Science of Love, Desire & Attachment | Huberman Lab Essentials

Andrew Huberman36m · 2026-02-12

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✓Well SupportedTongkat Ali increased libido and sexual function in a 2012 study.✓Well SupportedDopamine is primarily involved in the anticipation of reward and generating motivation for goal-directed behavior.✓Well SupportedFor males, estrogen levels should be maintained as high as possible without negative symptoms for libido, brain function, and bone health.✓Well SupportedMaca, Indonesian Tongkat Ali, and Tribulus can increase sexual desire, potentially by adjusting testosterone and estrogen systems.Well Supported

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Tribulus terrestris improved sexual desire and function in subjects with loss of libido.

◐Partially SupportedMaca supplementation positively affected libido in women at doses equivalent to those studied in men.

◐Partially SupportedTongkat Ali may enhance libido and potentially override SSRI-induced reduction in libido.

◐Partially SupportedInteractions between child and caregiver in early life involve shifts in autonomic arousal, moving between states like alertness for play and soothing for sleep.

◐Partially SupportedDesire, love, and attachment emerge from the coordinated action of multiple brain areas.

◐Partially SupportedSimply increasing dopamine does not necessarily increase libido, as excessive dopamine can prevent physical arousal.

◐Partially SupportedAwareness of one's attachment style can be a useful tool for improving adult romantic relationships.

◐Partially SupportedAutonomic nervous system imbalance can result in states of anxiousness or lack of energy.

◐Partially SupportedAutonomic arousal is a core element in forming, maintaining, and breaking loving attachments.

◐Partially SupportedTribulus Terrestris at 750mg/day for 120 days did not increase libido in postmenopausal women, but did increase free and bio-available testosterone.

◐Partially SupportedDetermining whether to cycle supplements like Tongkat Ali and Maca requires blood work monitoring of liver enzymes and hormone levels.

◐Partially SupportedAwareness of childhood attachment templates is a powerful mechanism for shifting them over time.

?Limited ResearchThe effectiveness of tribulus terrestris for increasing testosterone and fitness is unclear.

◐Partially SupportedSelf-expansion influenced by a partner's statements about the relationship reduces activation in brain areas associated with assessing the attractiveness of outside partners.

◐Partially SupportedChildren's autonomic nervous systems tend to mimic their primary caregiver's.

◐Partially SupportedInteractions with significant others can shape autonomic arousal, perception of self, and thereby perception of other potential partners.

◐Partially SupportedContempt is defined as viewing another as worthless or deserving scorn.

◐Partially SupportedNeural circuits for empathy involve the prefrontal cortex and insula and are crucial for establishing bonds.

◐Partially SupportedHealthy interdependence includes the ability to adjust one's own autonomic nervous system independently.

◐Partially SupportedThe insula is a brain area that allows for interoception and exterception, enabling attention to be split between one's own feelings and the feelings/sensations of another.

◐Partially SupportedSome legal, over-the-counter supplements have been shown to statistically significantly increase measures of libido and arousal.

◐Partially SupportedTribulus supplementation increased testosterone without increasing libido in one population.

◐Partially SupportedLow estrogen levels can severely impair libido in both men and women.

◐Partially SupportedMaca does not appear to increase testosterone or change estrogen levels based on existing literature and studies of 8-12 weeks duration.