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“In a small controlled study, one hour of head-out immersion in 14°C water increased circulating norepinephrine about fourfold. This acute response helps explain why cold can feel intensely alerting. Timing matters when cold exposure follows resistance training.”

“Integral to the cold shock response is the release of norepinephrine, a hormone and neurotransmitter produced in the adrenal glands and some brain regions. Norepinephrine increases heart rate, activates thermogenesis (heat production), constricts blood vessels, and modulates immune function.”

“Norepinephrine enhances focus and attention, while prolactin promotes myelin growth, which makes the brain function faster, a critical feature in repairing nerve cell damage. When young men stayed in a sauna that was heated to 80°C (176°F) until subjective exhaustion, their norepinephrine levels increased by 310 percent and their prolactin levels increased by 900 percent.”

“Hour-long exposure to neck-deep cold water (57°F, 14°C) increased norepinephrine by 530 percent and dopamine by 250 percent. But a 20-second whole-body dip in very cold water (40°F, 4.4°C) increased norepinephrine 200 to 300 percent.”

“Several neurotransmitters, including gamma-aminobutyric acid, endogenous opioids, norepinephrine, and serotonin, among others, work in concert in a series of negative feedback loops to modulate the activation of the HPA axis.”

“Depression The antidepressant effects of berberine have been observed in mice. In particular, studies demonstrate that berberine administration modulates levels of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine – neurotransmitters that influence mood – by increasing their uptake in the brain.”

“But WHAT increases norepinephrine? Lots of things! Cryo & cold-water immersion (up to 5-fold) being among them! I just recently released a report that talks about how cold stress boosts this very interesting neurotransmitter and hormone known as norepinephrine.”

“However, zolpidem disrupted norepinephrine activity, reducing cerebrospinal fluid flow and hindering this waste removal process. These findings suggest that the brain's waste removal system relies on a delicate balance of norepinephrine and blood vessel activity.”

“Rhonda discusses how cold exposure increases norepinephrine up to 5-fold in the brain and what the temperature and duration needed to do this are, how norepinephrine has an effect on mood, vigilance, focus, and attention, how cold exposure increases cold shock proteins including one in the brain that repairs damaged synapses and in muscle prevents atrophy…”