Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Energy drinks, caffeine, and nicotine can improve motivation and performance, but they also cause high-amplitude dopamine release with minimal to zero effort.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Energy drinks, caffeine, and nicotine can improve motivation and performance, but they also cause high-amplitude dopamine release with minimal to zero effort.
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