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Should you do a 'dopamine detox'?
Manage episode 452842957 series 71
Dopamine feels great, but is it always good for us?
The answer is complicated, so today, we get into what dopamine actually does in the brain.
How does it affect our motivation, movement and behaviour? And how does our environment influence that?
Plus, should we be detoxing from dopamine ... and why are people raw dogging flights?
If you're looking for something to listen to next, check out our episode, Nine big myths about depression — busted.
989 episodes
Manage episode 452842957 series 71
Dopamine feels great, but is it always good for us?
The answer is complicated, so today, we get into what dopamine actually does in the brain.
How does it affect our motivation, movement and behaviour? And how does our environment influence that?
Plus, should we be detoxing from dopamine ... and why are people raw dogging flights?
If you're looking for something to listen to next, check out our episode, Nine big myths about depression — busted.
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