Dopamine does not (maybe, new research) imbibe pleasure, but makes us crave it, seek it out.
People with addiction may be depleting or over-sensitizing this pathway, which increases their cravings and drug-seeking behavior [42].
topic:: [[../www-old/neurotransmitter]] via:: [[lex fridman podcast - 164 - andrew huberman - sleep, dreams, creativity, the limits of the human mind_rev2]] Source:: [[nedley depression anxiety treatment - tyrosine dopamine norepinephrine-rev2]]