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In this episode, Iām diving into the brain chemical that rules our lives: dopamine. Pulling from Dr. Anna Lembkeās Dopamine Nation, Andrew Hubermanās research on addiction, and the book The Molecule of More, weāll cover:
⨠Why dopamine isnāt about happinessāitās about wanting more
⨠How love, sex, drugs, and TikTok all hijack the same system
⨠Why the honeymoon phase feels like a drug⦠and why long-term love feels different
⨠The dark side of dopamine: addiction, tolerance, anxiety
⨠How to reclaim dopamine for creativity, ambition & joy
Whether youāre addicted to your phone, chasing love like itās cocaine, or just trying to understand why Oreos are impossible to eat āin moderation,ā this episode will make you laugh and maybe change how you live.
š Watch, subscribe, and share your weirdest dopamine spiral in the comments.
š§ Full audio podcast on all platforms: Confidently Insecure with Kelsey Darragh
š My books: Donāt Fcking Panic* + Screaming, Crying, Throwing Up (breakup survival guide, coming soon!)
š¶ Dog videos because serotonin @hippothebaby
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In this episode, Iām diving into the brain chemical that rules our lives: dopamine. Pulling from Dr. Anna Lembkeās Dopamine Nation, Andrew Hubermanās research on addiction, and the book The Molecule of More, weāll cover:
⨠Why dopamine isnāt about happinessāitās about wanting more
⨠How love, sex, drugs, and TikTok all hijack the same system
⨠Why the honeymoon phase feels like a drug⦠and why long-term love feels different
⨠The dark side of dopamine: addiction, tolerance, anxiety
⨠How to reclaim dopamine for creativity, ambition & joy
Whether youāre addicted to your phone, chasing love like itās cocaine, or just trying to understand why Oreos are impossible to eat āin moderation,ā this episode will make you laugh and maybe change how you live.
š Watch, subscribe, and share your weirdest dopamine spiral in the comments.
š§ Full audio podcast on all platforms: Confidently Insecure with Kelsey Darragh
š My books: Donāt Fcking Panic* + Screaming, Crying, Throwing Up (breakup survival guide, coming soon!)
š¶ Dog videos because serotonin @hippothebaby

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