Technically, dopamine is a drug Submitted by [deleted] t3_yf5ajy on October 27, 2022 at 10:21 PM in Showerthoughts [deleted] 7 comments 1
Showerthoughts_Mod t1_iu1r4hw wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:21 PM #269,398 This is a friendly reminder to read our rules. Remember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not "thoughts had in the shower!" (For an explanation of what a "showerthought" is, please read this page.) Rule-breaking posts may result in bans. 1
Inevitable-Bowler-50 t1_iu1rqwy wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:26 PM #269,490 I mean LSD is literally almost built exactly like serotonin so not to far off 0
HermeticLove t1_iu1sm5a wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:32 PM #269,632 Dopamine is a mood altering substance (the definition of a drug) produced by your own brain. There's no technically, it just is. Which also means falling in love is just tripping balls on natural drugs your brain makes. 0
unbibium t1_iu1vx9q wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:58 PM #270,161 it's like a meta-drug. it's the thing that makes all the other drugs addictive. And gambling, and sex, and food, and video games... when I learned that it's not for pleasure, but for repeating behavior, it all made more sense to me. 2
Showerthoughts_Mod t1_iu67rq5 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:18 PM #297,063 This is a friendly reminder to read our rules. Remember, /r/Showerthoughts is for showerthoughts, not "thoughts had in the shower!" (For an explanation of what a "showerthought" is, please read this page.) Rule-breaking posts may result in bans. 1
Showerthoughts_Mod t1_iu1r4hw wrote
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