Can you detox from dopamine?
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The internet is obsessed with the idea of a "dopamine detox" - spending time away from stimulating things. But this branding is damaging dopamines reputation. Dopamine is ESSENTIAL for the healthy running of the human brain, and here is why we should show it a little more love...
#dopamine #neuroscience #brain
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:02 - Dopamine isn't a drug
4:30 - Dopamine is essential
5:44 - Reward can be personal
8:41 - Dopamine and addiction
12:28 - What is a 'dopamine detox' doing?
13:45 - Is time away good for you?
15:11 - Summary
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RESEARCH
Dopamine signalling in the brain: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158...
Mice without dopamine: https://www.cell.com/fulltext/0092-86...
Dopamine in addiction: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn3939
Social media can be rewarding in teens: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...