Andrew Huberman· PhD
And the reason is that epinephrine when released in the body has a profound effect on the immune system. And when released in the brain has a profound effect on the ability to learn and remember information and to be alert.
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.
And the reason is that epinephrine when released in the body has a profound effect on the immune system. And when released in the brain has a profound effect on the ability to learn and remember information and to be alert.
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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The fact of the matter is the epinephrine is your best friend when it comes to your immunity, when it comes to protecting you from infection. And we're going to talk about why, and epinephrine adrenaline is your best friend when it comes to remembering things and learning and activating neuroplasticity.
the fact of the matter is that epinephrine is your best friend when it comes to your immunity when it comes to protecting you from infection and epinephrine adrenaline is your best friend when it comes to remembering things and learning and activating neuroplasticity