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Understanding the Pleasure-Pain Balance and Addiction
53:42 - 1:01:34 (07:51)
The pleasure-pain balance greatly depends on the baseline level of dopamine and the readily releasable pool of dopamine, and huge increases in dopamine can lead to addiction. Even for non-addicted individuals, a peak in dopamine can cause a substantial drop below baseline, which affects motivation to pursue other activities, but there are ways to keep the baseline at a healthy level.
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Dr. Huberman explains how the drop in dopamine after any peak in pleasure or achievement is substantial and governs our motivation to pursue other things, but there is a way to work with it and keep a healthy level.
53:42 - 58:32 (04:50)
Summary
Dr. Huberman explains how the drop in dopamine after any peak in pleasure or achievement is substantial and governs our motivation to pursue other things, but there is a way to work with it and keep a healthy level.
ChapterUnderstanding the Pleasure-Pain Balance and Addiction
EpisodeControlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction
PodcastHuberman Lab
The pleasure/pain balance hinges on the amount of dopamine that is readily available for release in the system.
58:32 - 1:01:34 (03:01)
Summary
The pleasure/pain balance hinges on the amount of dopamine that is readily available for release in the system. Pursuing drugs or an activity that leads to huge increases in dopamine can deplete the readily releasable pool, resulting in addiction.