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Book: The Hacking of the American Mind

Constrain trigger of dopamine receptors results in their damping down

Subjects will need to intake higher dose of stimulants to trigger off same set level of dopamine high

Serotonin and Dopamine utilizes the same set of raw materials in the body. Constant creation of dopamine depletes resources to create serotonin.

Sugar is the number one used drug that triggers dopamine.

High rate of dopamine releases in system over long term correlates with depression

High rate of Dopamine correlates negatively with quality of sleep

Dopamine correslates with Pleasure, intense but fleeting . Serotonin correlates with Contentment, mellow but long lasting.