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Dopamine release

  • There is a baseline level of dopamine circulating in your brain and body all the time (important for how you feel generally) - tonic release of dopamine
  • You can experience peaks dopamine above baseline - phasic release of dopamine

IMPORTANT: Your baseline level of dopamine drops after you experience or crave something desirable.

All of us have different levels of baseline dopamine, with some genetic component.

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