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Why Dopamine Detoxes Are So Important

A Must-Read Guide To Our Brain, Dopamine, And Detoxing From It

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Joe Gibson
May 02, 2023
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A Must-Read Guide To Our Brain, Dopamine, And Detoxing From It

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Dopamine is the neurotransmitter within our brains with important functions in generating feelings of motivation. For each thing we do in life, our brains associate a degree of “reward” with it.

Take walking through the shop and being tempted by the sugar aisle.…

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