Andrew Huberman· PhD
Testosterone and dopamine create an action state in the body that makes us more willing to engage in effort to reach for our goals
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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.
Testosterone and dopamine create an action state in the body that makes us more willing to engage in effort to reach for our goals
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The dopamine molecule is more closely associated with hormones like testosterone and other molecules involved with pursuit and further effort in order to get more of whatever could potentially cause more release of dopamine.