Frequent use of pre-workout drinks or coffee before exercise can significantly reduce overall dopamine release capacity, motivation, drive, and energy levels. — Whalespan
Frequent use of pre-workout drinks or coffee before exercise can significantly reduce overall dopamine release capacity, motivation, drive, and energy levels.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“layering together multiple things, substances and activities that lead to big increases in dopamine, actually can create pretty severe issues with motivation and energy right after those experiences and even a couple of days later.”
“but if you do it too often, what you'll find is that your capacity to release dopamine and your level of motivation and drive and energy overall will take a serious hit.”