Dopamine - the feel-good motivation hormone
It makes you happy while also keeping you alive & alert. This chemical is part of the brain’s reward system — it’s what gives you pleasurable sensations and keeps you coming back for more. Dopamine is considered to be the motivational cog in this system, and it’s naturally released when you perceive food or sex, but before you consume it.
50% is produced in the gut so diet plays a big role in this motivation hormone.
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