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The Time It Takes to Reset Your Dopamine System
44:36 - 52:12 (07:36)
It takes around 30 days for the brain to reset reward pathways and for dopamine transmission to regenerate itself, which can aid in breaking addictive patterns. However, the 30 day abstinence period can be challenging due to the lack of pleasure.
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It takes an average of 30 days to reset the dopamine system and break free from addictive patterns, as removing the pleasure one is getting can be difficult but an important step in the process.
44:36 - 49:11 (04:35)
Summary
It takes an average of 30 days to reset the dopamine system and break free from addictive patterns, as removing the pleasure one is getting can be difficult but an important step in the process.
ChapterThe Time It Takes to Reset Your Dopamine System
EpisodeDr. Anna Lembke: Understanding & Treating Addiction
PodcastHuberman Lab
Patients are warned that they will initially feel worse before feeling better within the first few weeks of stopping substance use.
49:11 - 50:14 (01:02)
Summary
Patients are warned that they will initially feel worse before feeling better within the first few weeks of stopping substance use.
ChapterThe Time It Takes to Reset Your Dopamine System
EpisodeDr. Anna Lembke: Understanding & Treating Addiction
PodcastHuberman Lab
In this episode, the hosts discuss the concept of dopamine fasting as a tool to help people with severe addictions to drugs, pornography, and other behaviors.
50:14 - 52:12 (01:57)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the concept of dopamine fasting as a tool to help people with severe addictions to drugs, pornography, and other behaviors. They explore how dopamine is released in response to pleasure and how limiting consumption of dopamine-inducing stimuli can reduce addiction.