Theo Von
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If you feel motivated, there is, and this is so important for people to understand, especially people with compulsions, addictions, and this kind of thing. The better it feels, the lower you're going to feel afterwards, and the longer it will take you to get back to baseline. So the drug of all drugs for this, to really nail home dopamine as a concept. Sex. Or what? Behaviorally, sex.
If you feel motivated, there is, and this is so important for people to understand, especially people with compulsions, addictions, and this kind of thing. The better it feels, the lower you're going to feel afterwards, and the longer it will take you to get back to baseline. So the drug of all drugs for this, to really nail home dopamine as a concept. Sex. Or what? Behaviorally, sex.
You're right. And people have behavior addictions, process addictions. methamphetamine. If you were going to look at what creates the biggest rise in dopamine, the fastest. So it's dopamine over time. Okay. Because listen, when you write jokes or, you know, when I'm reading papers, I love reading science papers. I'm like mining for papers.
You're right. And people have behavior addictions, process addictions. methamphetamine. If you were going to look at what creates the biggest rise in dopamine, the fastest. So it's dopamine over time. Okay. Because listen, when you write jokes or, you know, when I'm reading papers, I love reading science papers. I'm like mining for papers.
You're right. And people have behavior addictions, process addictions. methamphetamine. If you were going to look at what creates the biggest rise in dopamine, the fastest. So it's dopamine over time. Okay. Because listen, when you write jokes or, you know, when I'm reading papers, I love reading science papers. I'm like mining for papers.
Every once in a while, I'll take a little break and I'm super into cephalopods, octopuses. I'm building an octopus tank at home right now. So that's kind of my indulgence is octopus. It's a little bit of dopamine. Methamphetamine is a huge rapid increase in dopamine. Then what happens? How much do we get off that? Bring it up real quick. I just want to see. It's how fast it occurs.
Every once in a while, I'll take a little break and I'm super into cephalopods, octopuses. I'm building an octopus tank at home right now. So that's kind of my indulgence is octopus. It's a little bit of dopamine. Methamphetamine is a huge rapid increase in dopamine. Then what happens? How much do we get off that? Bring it up real quick. I just want to see. It's how fast it occurs.
Every once in a while, I'll take a little break and I'm super into cephalopods, octopuses. I'm building an octopus tank at home right now. So that's kind of my indulgence is octopus. It's a little bit of dopamine. Methamphetamine is a huge rapid increase in dopamine. Then what happens? How much do we get off that? Bring it up real quick. I just want to see. It's how fast it occurs.
It occurs within minutes. This is why crack cocaine was so much more addictive than snorted cocaine. It was the speed with which it hits the system.
It occurs within minutes. This is why crack cocaine was so much more addictive than snorted cocaine. It was the speed with which it hits the system.
It occurs within minutes. This is why crack cocaine was so much more addictive than snorted cocaine. It was the speed with which it hits the system.
I disagree with sex, by the way. I think it depends on, you know, if you're... And people should know this. If you live with somebody and you guys are having sex a lot and you've known each other a long time, there's a lot of the reason why people are like looking for novelty in their relationship, etc., I'm not trying to be salacious here, but new sexual partner is probably about 400, 500%. Yeah.
I disagree with sex, by the way. I think it depends on, you know, if you're... And people should know this. If you live with somebody and you guys are having sex a lot and you've known each other a long time, there's a lot of the reason why people are like looking for novelty in their relationship, etc., I'm not trying to be salacious here, but new sexual partner is probably about 400, 500%. Yeah.
I disagree with sex, by the way. I think it depends on, you know, if you're... And people should know this. If you live with somebody and you guys are having sex a lot and you've known each other a long time, there's a lot of the reason why people are like looking for novelty in their relationship, etc., I'm not trying to be salacious here, but new sexual partner is probably about 400, 500%. Yeah.
Yeah. And, and I think most people would not dispute that.
Yeah. And, and I think most people would not dispute that.
Yeah. And, and I think most people would not dispute that.
that speed increases dopamine.
that speed increases dopamine.
that speed increases dopamine.