Chapter
The Relationship Between Antidepressants and Happiness Explained
1:52:03 - 1:58:29 (06:25)
The podcast discusses how certain drugs like antidepressants and PEA (phenylethylamine) can increase dopamine and serotonin levels respectively, leading to an increase in pleasure and happiness. It also talks about how drugs of abuse like cocaine and amphetamines can offer tremendous increases in dopamine, but not so much serotonin.
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Drugs like antidepressants, SSRIs, PEA, mucuna purines, L-Dopa, and drugs of abuse affect neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin leading to increased pleasureful experiences.
1:52:03 - 1:55:36 (03:32)
Summary
Drugs like antidepressants, SSRIs, PEA, mucuna purines, L-Dopa, and drugs of abuse affect neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin leading to increased pleasureful experiences. Some people take serotonin in precursor form like 5-HTP or serotonin itself, or they'll take the amino acid precursor like tryptophan.
ChapterThe Relationship Between Antidepressants and Happiness Explained
EpisodeHow to Control Your Sense of Pain & Pleasure
PodcastHuberman Lab
This podcast explores how dopamine and serotonin affect the ability to experience pleasure, indicating that different types of experiences that bring happiness are related to the same currency of dopamine.
1:55:36 - 1:58:29 (02:53)
Summary
This podcast explores how dopamine and serotonin affect the ability to experience pleasure, indicating that different types of experiences that bring happiness are related to the same currency of dopamine.