Dopamine Addiction
Introduction
Research Question
Data and Results
Inspired by
Introduction : What is Dopamine?
Dopamine is a reward chemical released in your brain when you experience pleasure. It also plays a vital role in motivation as without dopamine humans nor animals will have the motivation to do simple tasks such as eating or moving.
Research Question
How has Dopamine helped us evolve as a species?
Dopamine has played an essential role since it plays into motivation it helped animals salvage for food or prey which lead to evolution.
What are some of the lead causes to Dopamine overconsumption?
Video games, and drugs are some of the main causes since they can easily hook you in. They also provide continuous dopamine hits.
Why do we crave elevations of Dopamine?
Dopamine is a feel-good chemical that gives you pleasure and elevated amounts of this can help people just get away from things which isnt always the best
Research Methods
Dr. John Brentar-Morrissey-Compton
Dr. Katherine Peterson-petersonlearning.org
Dopamine Nation by-Anna Lembke
Research on various journals detailing Dopamine as a whole.
Additional Resources
Dopamine Nation
is a book that revolves around different addictions that the author Dr. Lembke has dealt with and how to overcome such struggles.
WorkBook For Dopamine Nation
helps critical thinking on improving strategies to manage Dopamine consumption.
Ways you can manage Dopamine consumption
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Setting limits or goals to reach. Playing only on certain days of the week.
Finding other activities to substitute for current usage in order to maintain a balance.
Doing the activity in a way that has a potential to benefit you. Ex: Making money off of it or just increasing your general welfare.
Helpful Resources
Contact Details
Name: Stanford Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Link: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/outpatient-psychiatry-clinic.html
Name: UCSF Psychiatry Clinic
Link: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics/psychiatry-clinic
Other Resources
Ways to manage
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