Cold exposure provides a sustained dopamine release without a subsequent crash, unlike Adderall or Ritalin.

“Now, deliberate cold exposure also has many effects on chemicals other than norepinephrine and epinephrine, most notably the neuromodulator dopamine, which is involved in elevating our mood, making us feel energized and enhancing our ability to focus.”

“Because most everything else, like an Adderall or Ritalin, a cup of coffee and a pre-workout drink or something, is going to give you a big spike in adrenaline and dopamine and a big crash. And somehow, it creates this really nice, contoured profile.”

“is giving you the kinds of increases in dopamine that you would seek using prescription pharmacology.”