Dopamin detox, the reality

The book 'Dopamine Detox' has become popular. A chemical messenger, dopamine,  is produced in the brain. It plays a role in our body movement, memory, and motivation. Dopamine levels are associated with neurological diseases.

The pleasure hormone or "feel-good" hormone, dopamine, gets released when we perform activities that make us  happy  like, eating a nice meal, having a good family or friends' gathering, or going on  a pleasure trip, a little bit of dopamine is released in our brain. Alcohol or recreational drugs also releases dopamine into the brain. Thus, the chemical messenger is linked to addiction.   Dopamine detox helps stop unhealthy behaviour.

Dopamine detox becomes obligatory when the addiction becomes serious about controlling health issues. This is where dopamine detox comes in handy  to help reduce unhealthy habits and regulate dopamine production. In short, dopamine detox helps overcome addiction. But it is crucial to identify the addiction type first. Well, it could be food, alcohol, TV serials, video games, or a combination of these.

Dopamine is a vital hormone. Low dopamine can cause fatigue, depression, insomnia, low libido, Parkinson's, and schizophrenia. It can also reduce motivation, apathy, and concentration. However, dopamine detox improves our lives by controlling our emotions.

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