DOPAMINE - What It Is, and How To Beat It

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Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 🎉. Get up to 60% OFF your subscription ➡️Here: https://go.babbel.com/t?bsc=1200m60-youtube-healthygamergg-dec-2023&btp=default&utm_term=generic_v1&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_content=Influencer..healthygamergg..USA..YouTube In today's video, we explore how dopamine drives our interest and wants in life, how to reduce its dependency, and how to tackle the need for dopamine all the time. Dr K starts us off by discussing the nucleus accumbens, a study about dopamine in rats to give us an example of dopamine's effects on rats, and more. When someone develops dopamine resistance, they may experience reduced motivation, decreased pleasure from activities they once enjoyed, and difficulty experiencing positive emotions. This can contribute to issues like depression, apathy, and addiction. ▼ Timestamps ▼ ──────────── 00:00 - Introduction 01:52 - Nucleus Accumbens 04:41 - Dopamine in rats 05:54 - Sustained effort 11:55 - Amygdala and Limbic System 14:57 - Prefrontal Cortex 17:55 - “Play the tape through to the end” 21:33 - Opioid circuit 24:29 - Balance of pain 27:21 - Conclusion ──────────── Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClHVl2N3jPEbkNJVx-ItQIQ/join DISCLAIMER Healthy Gamer is an online community and resource platform for gamers and their families. It does not provide medical services or professional counselling, and it is not a substitute for professional medical care. Our coaches are peer supporters, not professionally trained experts, and they cannot provide medical service. If you or a loved one are experiencing an emergency, please call your nation's emergency telephone number. All guests of Healthy Gamer are informed of the public, non-medical nature of the content and have expressly agreed to share their story. #mentalhealth #healthygamergg #dopamine