Dr. Alok Kanojia

So what they kind of do is they take some of these like depressive feelings and they quiet those feelings. So it's not actually making you happy. It's it's moving from like negative 100 to zero. That's really what serotonergic medication does. And so when we boost serotonin transmission, we are sort of moving more towards contentment as opposed to pleasure.

So what they kind of do is they take some of these like depressive feelings and they quiet those feelings. So it's not actually making you happy. It's it's moving from like negative 100 to zero. That's really what serotonergic medication does. And so when we boost serotonin transmission, we are sort of moving more towards contentment as opposed to pleasure.

So when you engage in a ton of pleasurable activities, do you feel content at the end of that? Right. So a lot of times when people think about like when I play a bunch of video games or I drink a lot, I'm having fun, but I don't feel like content and peaceful at the end.

So when you engage in a ton of pleasurable activities, do you feel content at the end of that? Right. So a lot of times when people think about like when I play a bunch of video games or I drink a lot, I'm having fun, but I don't feel like content and peaceful at the end.

So when you engage in a ton of pleasurable activities, do you feel content at the end of that? Right. So a lot of times when people think about like when I play a bunch of video games or I drink a lot, I'm having fun, but I don't feel like content and peaceful at the end.

Maybe in the case of something like a vacation where you have a lot of relaxation and stuff and you're away from stress, you can get some degree of contentment. But generally speaking, people who like party really hard are not like Zen yogis who are like peaceful with their lot in life, right? They're not like chilling out. They're actually like really hungry.

Maybe in the case of something like a vacation where you have a lot of relaxation and stuff and you're away from stress, you can get some degree of contentment. But generally speaking, people who like party really hard are not like Zen yogis who are like peaceful with their lot in life, right? They're not like chilling out. They're actually like really hungry.

Maybe in the case of something like a vacation where you have a lot of relaxation and stuff and you're away from stress, you can get some degree of contentment. But generally speaking, people who like party really hard are not like Zen yogis who are like peaceful with their lot in life, right? They're not like chilling out. They're actually like really hungry.

And the more that you activate your dopamine, the less content you'll become. So a lot of times you'll also see this in your kids, right? So when kids engage in video games and other dopaminergic activities, are they peaceful and content after like six hours of playing video games? Not at all. I see this a lot with people who I've worked with who like party really hard.

And the more that you activate your dopamine, the less content you'll become. So a lot of times you'll also see this in your kids, right? So when kids engage in video games and other dopaminergic activities, are they peaceful and content after like six hours of playing video games? Not at all. I see this a lot with people who I've worked with who like party really hard.

And the more that you activate your dopamine, the less content you'll become. So a lot of times you'll also see this in your kids, right? So when kids engage in video games and other dopaminergic activities, are they peaceful and content after like six hours of playing video games? Not at all. I see this a lot with people who I've worked with who like party really hard.

And when you party really hard, you don't feel like accomplished and proud at the end of it. You usually feel like pretty bad. So when people are addicted to video games and they play video games for like, you know, 40 hours a week for three months, they don't feel peaceful at the end of it. On the flip side, if you ask someone, OK, what makes you feel peaceful and good in your life?

And when you party really hard, you don't feel like accomplished and proud at the end of it. You usually feel like pretty bad. So when people are addicted to video games and they play video games for like, you know, 40 hours a week for three months, they don't feel peaceful at the end of it. On the flip side, if you ask someone, OK, what makes you feel peaceful and good in your life?

And when you party really hard, you don't feel like accomplished and proud at the end of it. You usually feel like pretty bad. So when people are addicted to video games and they play video games for like, you know, 40 hours a week for three months, they don't feel peaceful at the end of it. On the flip side, if you ask someone, OK, what makes you feel peaceful and good in your life?

It's usually some degree of accomplishment. Like if I go to the gym and I work out really hard, that is not dopaminergic. There's no dopamine. In fact, it's the opposite. There's a lot of suffering. Right. There's pain, suffering, difficulty.

It's usually some degree of accomplishment. Like if I go to the gym and I work out really hard, that is not dopaminergic. There's no dopamine. In fact, it's the opposite. There's a lot of suffering. Right. There's pain, suffering, difficulty.

It's usually some degree of accomplishment. Like if I go to the gym and I work out really hard, that is not dopaminergic. There's no dopamine. In fact, it's the opposite. There's a lot of suffering. Right. There's pain, suffering, difficulty.

If you think about something like, you know, childbirth, like childbirth is not a dopaminergic activity, but it makes people hopefully feel pretty good about themselves unless there is a serotonin problem, in which case you enter the realm of postpartum depression and things like that. Right. So even there, it kind of makes sense.

If you think about something like, you know, childbirth, like childbirth is not a dopaminergic activity, but it makes people hopefully feel pretty good about themselves unless there is a serotonin problem, in which case you enter the realm of postpartum depression and things like that. Right. So even there, it kind of makes sense.

If you think about something like, you know, childbirth, like childbirth is not a dopaminergic activity, but it makes people hopefully feel pretty good about themselves unless there is a serotonin problem, in which case you enter the realm of postpartum depression and things like that. Right. So even there, it kind of makes sense.