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Language: en
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anytime someone hears the term
motivation they should really sir plant
that with dopamine
because without dopamine you don't have
motivation all drugs of abuse caused
this unnatural rise of dopamine and
because of that there are among the most
powerful experiences our brains can have
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individual struggling with addiction are
actually battling millions of years of
evolution because our brains are
exquisitely evolved to seek rewards
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the body decreases the production of
dopamine eventually you can't even get
enough dopamine produced to get out of
bed let alone produce good relationships
and good decision-making
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methadone is our gold standard it's the
most studied it's been around forever
you attend a methadone clinic every day
you get a dose of medication it fills
your receptor sites so that the cravings
don't happen
[Music]
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