As stated by Pete Wentz, we are not addicted to the drugs, we are addicted to love, Drugs just happen to be an easier way to get our fix.
One of the infamous causes of depression is low dopamine. Dopamine is the reason we smile, and love.
One of the infamous causes of depression is low dopamine. Dopamine is the reason we smile, and love.
Dopamine is responisble for happy mood when it is activated in our brain. Foods, and sex are helpful in gaining and balancing the dopamine in our brains.People are shamed for eating healthy, good foods and for having sex and doing anything that increases dopamine for all this fear around addiction and then wonder why we are running low on dopamine. Dopamine can be found in a hug, an orgasm, a funny joke , MDMA and chocolate. Eating the right foods can help you achieve more dopamine, but we are shunned if we do so for fear of weight gain. The Hypothalamus is in charge of dopamine levels and is the culprit to low dopamine and depression and also higher dopamine levels and happiness
Sadly, low dopamine is also the cause of Parkinson's Disease as dopamine is also liable for our movements for dopamine controls how the basal ganglia motor loop works (3D Chem.n.d)
Dopamine allow us to enjoy activities pushing us to want to repeat those activities again, and again. It has played a role in evolution and the survival of our species and countless others. Dopamine released during sex and eating boots us to want more which is turn, keeps us alive. We need food to survive nevertheless, we are told to only eat a certain amount and anything else is "food addiction" because foods make us feel good. All food makes us feel good as it's whole purpose is to nourish us, both body and brain. Foods do not just give us vitamins and minerals but also assist with our neurotransmitters as well. Eating when sad is a great way to feel better and nourish our body after a bad day, We are told that dopamine in pill form is the only way because eating makes us food addicts and if we eat 1 calorie over our set amount we will become 9000 pounds and die. This is not the case, dopamine from food sources is critical to our health both physically and mentally. Food makes us feel good in our brain so our body craves it hense we eat it. We crave food to gain energy from calories to obtain vitamins and minerals that we need to fight off diseases, and to balance our moods. We feed our brain as much as our body and stomach.According to NutritionWorld, foods "Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate and Vitamin E " should be eaten to maintain a higher dopamine level
Addiction to spicy foods & adenaline
In addition to sugary foods increasing the feel-good chemicals in our brains due to the sweetness of the sugar acting on dopamine levels, spicy foods also help to increase dopamine levels. It seems that dopamine is increased by the adrenaline related to eating spicy, foods for our minds relate it to danger.
Tyrosine leads to dopamine
Dopamine is found in foods that are high in tyrosine which can be eaten in foods such as cheese, turkey, and foods high in protein. We are told to stay away from many foods that are high in tyrosine due to fear of weight gain and calories. This may be why depression is on the rise and so many anti-depressants are prescribed. The fear of weight and fatness has lead us to consuming dangerous pills to provide us the happy we can have if we were simply allowed to nourish our bodies.
We become addicted to the feeling of happiness, of feeling "good" rather than sadness. We have always been taught that feeling good is the goal and we must stay awy from the bad. Our brains have always been wired to chase things that feel good, but humans also understood the drop in happiness afterwards. We have been taught to chase dopamine and happiness as if it were a drug itself, like heroin. Doctors are our dealers and so is the psychiatry field. Happiness is easy to find as it comes in a pill so why have sex, or make connections with other people? Control your weight and don't eat, you can just take a pill to substitute the vitamins and minerals we find in nourishing foods.
In attempting to "fix" insanity, the psychiatric field is actually making problems worse. According to NCBI, issues such as " Parkinson movement disorders and tardive dyskinesia" are a couple of the many issues associated with synthetic dopamine and taking synthetic medicines that try to regulate dopamine receptors."
In addition to sex, love,hugs and food, music is also a friend of dopamine. Listening to music we love releases dopamine because not only does it provide us with pleasurable memories but it is also released due to the beats and music of a song. Although it seems like the perfect solution to happiness, messing with dopamine levels synthetically can provide too much dopamine which causes harm. The best thing to do is to eat healthy, have lots of sex and don't listen to the people trying to sell you a quick fix while shaming and shunning you for finding pleasure in eating and having sex.
Dopamine motivates us to have sex and to eat and to fall in love, or lust Sadly, people like to have a bit of control over our bodies using shame and scare tactics to forbid us to eat too much, or have sex too much.Instead, we are given a dangerous pill to dope us up and feel a fake happiness.
Sadly, low dopamine is also the cause of Parkinson's Disease as dopamine is also liable for our movements for dopamine controls how the basal ganglia motor loop works (3D Chem.n.d)
Dopamine allow us to enjoy activities pushing us to want to repeat those activities again, and again. It has played a role in evolution and the survival of our species and countless others. Dopamine released during sex and eating boots us to want more which is turn, keeps us alive. We need food to survive nevertheless, we are told to only eat a certain amount and anything else is "food addiction" because foods make us feel good. All food makes us feel good as it's whole purpose is to nourish us, both body and brain. Foods do not just give us vitamins and minerals but also assist with our neurotransmitters as well. Eating when sad is a great way to feel better and nourish our body after a bad day, We are told that dopamine in pill form is the only way because eating makes us food addicts and if we eat 1 calorie over our set amount we will become 9000 pounds and die. This is not the case, dopamine from food sources is critical to our health both physically and mentally. Food makes us feel good in our brain so our body craves it hense we eat it. We crave food to gain energy from calories to obtain vitamins and minerals that we need to fight off diseases, and to balance our moods. We feed our brain as much as our body and stomach.According to NutritionWorld, foods "Iron, Vitamin B6, Folate and Vitamin E " should be eaten to maintain a higher dopamine level
Addiction to spicy foods & adenaline
In addition to sugary foods increasing the feel-good chemicals in our brains due to the sweetness of the sugar acting on dopamine levels, spicy foods also help to increase dopamine levels. It seems that dopamine is increased by the adrenaline related to eating spicy, foods for our minds relate it to danger.
Tyrosine leads to dopamine
Dopamine is found in foods that are high in tyrosine which can be eaten in foods such as cheese, turkey, and foods high in protein. We are told to stay away from many foods that are high in tyrosine due to fear of weight gain and calories. This may be why depression is on the rise and so many anti-depressants are prescribed. The fear of weight and fatness has lead us to consuming dangerous pills to provide us the happy we can have if we were simply allowed to nourish our bodies.
We become addicted to the feeling of happiness, of feeling "good" rather than sadness. We have always been taught that feeling good is the goal and we must stay awy from the bad. Our brains have always been wired to chase things that feel good, but humans also understood the drop in happiness afterwards. We have been taught to chase dopamine and happiness as if it were a drug itself, like heroin. Doctors are our dealers and so is the psychiatry field. Happiness is easy to find as it comes in a pill so why have sex, or make connections with other people? Control your weight and don't eat, you can just take a pill to substitute the vitamins and minerals we find in nourishing foods.
In attempting to "fix" insanity, the psychiatric field is actually making problems worse. According to NCBI, issues such as " Parkinson movement disorders and tardive dyskinesia" are a couple of the many issues associated with synthetic dopamine and taking synthetic medicines that try to regulate dopamine receptors."
In addition to sex, love,hugs and food, music is also a friend of dopamine. Listening to music we love releases dopamine because not only does it provide us with pleasurable memories but it is also released due to the beats and music of a song. Although it seems like the perfect solution to happiness, messing with dopamine levels synthetically can provide too much dopamine which causes harm. The best thing to do is to eat healthy, have lots of sex and don't listen to the people trying to sell you a quick fix while shaming and shunning you for finding pleasure in eating and having sex.
Dopamine motivates us to have sex and to eat and to fall in love, or lust Sadly, people like to have a bit of control over our bodies using shame and scare tactics to forbid us to eat too much, or have sex too much.Instead, we are given a dangerous pill to dope us up and feel a fake happiness.
References
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3D Chem. (n.d.). Chemistry, Structures & 3D Molecules a visual and interactive website showcasing the beautiful world of chemistry. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://www.3dchem.com/Dopamine.as
Rheg.vastserve. (n.d.). Lust & Love Hormones: Dopamine & Oxytocin - RHEG. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://rheg.vastserve.com/articles/love-chemistry.htm?i=2
Nutrition Wonderland. (2009, September). Understanding our Bodies: Dopamine and Its Rewards | Nutrition Wonderland. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/07/understanding-our-bodies-dopamine-rewards/
Science Daily. (2016, August 31). Postcoital Neurochemistry: The Blues and the Highs. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://sites.tufts.edu/emotiononthebrain/2014/11/18/postcoital-neurochemistry-the-blues-and-the-highs/
Kuhar, M. J. (1999, January 01). Dopamine Receptors. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27980/
AudioCura. (n.d.). The impact of music on neurochemistry. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://www.audiocura.com/the-impact-of-music-on-neurochemistry/
Clouse, R. (2015, October 08). The Effects of Dopamine on the Brain. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://www.livestrong.com/article/418970-the-effects-of-dopamine-on-the-brain/
Wu, K. (2017, February 14). Love, Actually: The science behind lust, attraction, and companionship. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/love-actually-science-behind-lust-attraction-companionship/
Last, W. (n.d.). The Neurochemistry of Sex. Retrieved August 07, 2017, from http://www.health-science-spirit.com/neurosex.html
Chanda, M. L., & Levitin, D. J. (2013). The neurochemistry of music. Trends in Cognitive Sciences,17(4), 179-193. doi:10.1016/j.tics.2013.02.007