A high level of dopamine ( main chemical of pleasure ) is relaxing the brain, but this type of hormone is being released in actions that may not actually be good for us ( smoking, bienge eating, etc ).
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The Dopamine hormone is the satisfaction hormone released when we gain pleasure from something.
For instance, Dopamine is secreted when we get likes and comments on our Instagram or Facebook posts. It's also released from smoking, eating tasty food, playing video games and other stimulating...
In 1986, a discovery was made that dopamine did not produce pleasure, but in fact, desire. While dopamine makes us want, pleasure comes from opioids and endocannabinoids ( a kind of marijuana produced in the brain), which paints pleasure on good experiences.
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