Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that creates positive feelings associated with reward or reinforcement that motivate us to continue with a task or activity. There is evidence that reduced dopamine levels can contribute to depression in some people.

Dopamine is believed to play an important ...

... is still not quite understood. It is a way for your brain to tell the body what it needs to feel better

It involves a complex neurobiological reaction that includes everything from increases in feel-good neurotransmitters, like endorphins and dopamine, to greater activity in cert...

• Cold water exposure can boost dopamine up to 2.5x above baseline – but is sustained for up to three hours post-exposure
• Dopamine controls the perception of time: when we engage in activity for the sole purpose of reward, time will feel longer because we are not relea...