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Understanding the Pleasure/Pain Balance and Addiction
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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.
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