General Article Can you be addicted to dopamine?

Topic Selected: Addiction Book Volume: 410

By Ariane Resnick, CNC. Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Pleasure is something we all need in life. At times, though, we can get too focused on it, or on specific activities that feel pleasurable to us. They can get out of control, and may even lead to addiction. This is because we can get hooked on the good feelings we’re flooded with when we conduct pleasurable activities.

Those feelings are often referred to as a ‘high,’ which is something people are known to ‘chase.’

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