Chapter
Leveraging Dopamine to Improve Quality of Life
34:11 - 44:33 (10:22)
This podcast explores the power of dopamine and how it shapes our perception of life. Through different activities and ingestible substances, we can achieve peaks in dopamine and maintain a healthy baseline level.
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This podcast discusses the role of dopamine in shaping our perception of life and the tools we can use to maintain a healthy baseline while still experiencing peaks.
34:11 - 37:36 (03:24)
Summary
This podcast discusses the role of dopamine in shaping our perception of life and the tools we can use to maintain a healthy baseline while still experiencing peaks. It emphasizes how even subtle fluctuations in dopamine can impact our mood and overall well-being.
ChapterLeveraging Dopamine to Improve Quality of Life
EpisodeControlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
PodcastHuberman Lab
This podcast discusses how dopamine is affected by various stimuli such as nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, chocolate, and exercise.
37:36 - 44:33 (06:57)
Summary
This podcast discusses how dopamine is affected by various stimuli such as nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, chocolate, and exercise. While different stimuli impact dopamine differently, sex elicits a doubling of dopamine levels above baseline, comparable to the impact of smoking nicotine and far greater than the impact of chocolate or exercise.